Glenn

American  

[glen] / glɛn /

noun

1. John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.

2. a male or female given name.

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Glenn British  

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

1. John. born 1921, US astronaut and politician. The first American to orbit the earth (Feb, 1962), he later became a senator (1975–99) and in 1998 returned to space at the age of 77

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Example Sentences

In the spring of 1943, the newly commissioned Capt. Glenn Miller was stationed in New Haven, Conn., where he was assembling what would become his last great band, the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's that grey zone and I think good on Farai Hallam," former Brighton and Crystal Palace forward Glenn Murray said on Final Score.

From BBC

“They are doing the exact opposite of what the product was designed to do,” said Glenn Schorr, an Evercore analyst who covers financial firms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glenn Maxwell and his brother Daniel are among the investors in the Belfast-based franchise, which is expected to be called the Irish Wolves.

From BBC

Early the following year, I was cast as “The Waitress” in TV’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” created by Charlie, Rob Mack and Glenn Howerton.

From The Wall Street Journal