Ellsworth

American  

[elz-wurth] / ˈɛlz wɜrθ /

noun

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

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

3. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

Sometimes I felt like my brain was one of those colanders our housekeeper, Mrs. Ellsworth, used to drain pasta, full of little holes that let all sorts of important things escape without my permission.

From Literature

The water district has conducted a Joshua tree census and paid a security, Ellsworth said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ellsworth said it’s the first research to use the approach to assess groundwater levels in such detail and at different levels underground, down to 2,600 feet.

From Los Angeles Times

Elmer Ellsworth, the first Union soldier to die in the Civil War, than for his sons.

From Salon

His jokes were followed by a slide show of Philbin accosting famous artists like David Hockney and Ellsworth Kelly in the Hammer men’s room.

From Los Angeles Times