Ellsworth

[ elz-wurth ]

/ ˈɛlz wɜrθ /

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Lincoln, 1880–1951, U.S. polar explorer.

Oliver, 1745–1807, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1796–1800.

a male given name.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Within are commissions from contemporary artists like Olafur Eliasson, Ellsworth Kelly, and Taryn Simon.
Frank Gehry Is Architecture’s Mad Genius|Sarah Moroz|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
UNDERWOOD: Always a pleasure to meet a fellow colleague of Mistuh Charles Ellsworth Cheese.
Frank Underwood Will Not Tolerate Insubordination in This Olive Garden|Kelly Williams Brown|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An art curator might look up and say: 'Hey, that looks a little like an Ellsworth Kelly.
Banksy’s Biggest Trick Yet: Selling His Art on the Street for $60|Isabel Wilkinson|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ellsworth died instantly and Jackson was immediately killed by bullets and bayonets used by Ellsworth's troops.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, the Federal commander, decided to obtain this flag.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
I had Mr. Ellsworth on the phone this morning and told him he'd have to represent the scouts.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh
"That's right, Roy," said Mrs. Ellsworth, with a very sweet smile.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh
"I'll tell you something if you'll promise not to tell it—not even to Mr. Ellsworth," said Roy.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh