Emerson

American  

[em-er-suhn] / ˈɛm ər sən /

noun

1. Ralph Waldo, 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet.

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Emerson British  

/ ˈɛməsən /

noun

1. Ralph Waldo. (rælf ˈwɔːldəʊ). 1803–82, US poet, essayist, and transcendentalist

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Other Word Forms

• Emersonian adjective
• anti-Emersonian adjective
• pro-Emersonian adjective

Example Sentences

His recollection of his Emerson audition, of the “sensation” of sitting in with these musicians and being a part of their sound, makes clear that it is one of his life’s most profound moments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marseille looked set to see out the win until Emerson Palmieri caught Gessime Yassine while trying to clear the ball and the referee pointed to the spot deep into stoppage time.

From Barron's

At Boston’s Emerson College, I was a drama major but felt I needed a more intense program.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emerging in the progressive scene at the same time as the other icons of post-Beatles rock — King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Genesis was probably the best of the bunch.

From Los Angeles Times

Other American paragons of virtue who were publicly opposed at the time: William Lloyd Garrison, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Frederick Douglass.

From Los Angeles Times