Galt

/ (ɡɔːlt) /

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noun

John. 1779–1839, Scottish novelist, noted for his ironic humour, esp in Annals of the Parish (1821), The Provost (1822), and The Entail (1823)

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Words nearby Galt

galosh, galoshes, gal pal, gals., Galsworthy, Galt, Galton, galtonia, galumph, Galuppi, Galuth

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How to use Galt in a sentence

The Red Wings practiced in the Windsor Arena that August and September, and Jack Adams signed him to a Galt contract.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do they tap into their inner John Galt and try blatant, violent rape?
Your Princess Is in Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds|Arthur Chu|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I don't mean to imply that doctors are all going to move to Galt's Gulch.
The Future of the MD|Megan McArdle|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From March 2000 until February 2001, PAWS paid for Rider to live in a motel in Galt, Calif., and gave him spending money.
The ASPCA Pays Price For Bad-Faith Ringling Brothers Elephant Suit|Paul Alexander|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I also read, relatedly, John Galt's soliloquy for the first time in my life the other day.
State of Working America|Michael Tomasky|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I saw that Galt Roscoe wished to speak to me on the subject perplexing him, but I did not help him.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Citizens seized the uninjured prisoner, Captain Thompson, and put him under guard at the Galt hotel.
The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It|Rev. Samuel Vanderlip Leech
George Chambers wounded him, and then assisted him into the Galt hotel, where his wounds were dressed.
The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It|Rev. Samuel Vanderlip Leech
With the addition of Galt as the financial expert, these allies held power throughout the greater part of the next dozen years.
The Canadian Dominion|Oscar D. Skelton
He did not invent it, but adopted it from a passing expression in Mr. Galt's 'Annals of the Parish.'
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various