Gates

[geyts]

noun

1. Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.

2. William Bill, born 1956, U.S. entrepreneur.

Gates

/ ɡeɪts /

noun

1. Bill, full name William Henry Gates. born 1955, US computer-software executive and philanthropist; founder (1976) of Microsoft Corporation

2. Henry Louis. born 1950, US scholar and critic, who pioneered African-American studies in such works as Figures in Black (1987)

3. Horatio. ?1728–1806, American Revolutionary general: defeated the British at Saratoga (1777)

Example Sentences

A recent post featured medieval knights wearing chain mail and helmets and wielding longswords as they encircle the slogan “The Enemies are at the Gates” above ICE’s job listing website.

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The concourse, open to the public as of this week, is an extension of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal and adds more than 150,000 square feet and eight gates to LAX.

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Stacy Davis Gates, the Chicago Teachers Union president who has presided over the educational failures of Chicago public schools, has been elected to lead the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

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The rivalry with Gates and Microsoft has been more than just about stock prices and publicity, though, or even beyond personal—Gates the nerd, Ellison the renegade.

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As for horror movies, we’re all fans, and I don’t mind new horror films, but I love classics like “Gates of Hell,” “The Shining,” “The Exorcist” and other classics.

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