Ellison

[el-uh-suh n]

noun

Ralph (Wal·do) [wawl-doh, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ, ˈwɒl-/, 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.

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Contemporary Examples of ellison

Gates, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, and Zuckerberg are worth $67, $43, $25.2, $23, $22.8, and $13.3 billion respectively.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds
P. J. O’Rourke
August 9, 2014
Ellison, a stalwart progressive, was the first Muslim-American elected to Congress.
Even Left-Wing Politicians Can’t Quit Israel
Tim Mak
July 30, 2014
There are currently two Muslims in Congress: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind) elected in 2008 and Ellison.
Are We Ready for a Muslim Pres?
Dean Obeidallah
February 20, 2014
Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison After completing The Invisible Man, Ellison never finished another novel.
15 Posthumous Books, From Kafka to Stieg Larsson
August 26, 2013
They spend real money, too: the Ellison Medical Foundation gives out more than $40 million a year.
The Immortality Financiers: The Billionaires Who Want to Live Forever
Adam Leith Gollner
August 20, 2013

Historical Examples of ellison

"Well, nobody's breakin' of it, as I know of," said Mrs. Ellison.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
He thought that it was no merit in Ellison to be fond of her.
Oh, You Tex!
William Macleod Raine
"Or durn fool for Jack Roberts," countered Ellison promptly.
Oh, You Tex!
William Macleod Raine
"By dog, you give a sure-enough good show," exploded Ellison.
Oh, You Tex!
William Macleod Raine
He asked no questions now, but waited for Ellison to develop the situation.
Oh, You Tex!
William Macleod Raine