Gordon

American  

[gawr-dn] / ˈgɔr dn /

noun

1. Charles George Chinese GordonGordon Pasha, 1833–85, British general: administrator in China and Egypt.

2. Charles William, real name of Ralph Connor.

3. Lord George, 1751–93, English politician.

4. George Hamilton, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, 1784–1860, British statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1852–55.

5. Mary (Catherine), born 1949, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.

6. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “round hill.”

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Gordon British  

/ ˈɡɔːdən /

noun

1. Adam Lindsay. 1833–70, Australian poet and horseman, born in the Azores, who developed the bush ballad as a literary form, esp in Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870)

2. Charles George, known as Chinese Gordon. 1833–85, British general and administrator. He helped to crush the Taiping rebellion (1863–64), and was governor of the Sudan (1877–80), returning in 1884 to aid Egyptian forces against the Mahdi. He was killed in the siege of Khartoum

3. Sir Donald . born 1930; South African businessman

4. Dexter ( Keith ). 1923–90, US jazz tenor saxophonist

5. Lord George. 1751–93, English religious agitator. He led the Protestant opposition to legislation relieving Roman Catholics of certain disabilities, which culminated in the Gordon riots (1780)

6. George Hamilton. See (4th Earl of) Aberdeen 2

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Mr. Gordon rightly notes that “restarting the refinery alone wouldn’t resolve the territory’s financial crisis,” but he avoids a discussion of violence in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I kind of wished Gordon Lightfoot would still have been around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

But doubts remain about the credibility of Xyra's offer, as there is little evidence they meet Gordon Brothers' tests, including whether they have the money and whether they would be good long-term owners of Poundland.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

While Mr. Gordon makes a compelling case, it seems that it would be important for any investor, private or public, to assess the associated risks in any U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Minnie Williams he introduced as his wife and we always addressed her as ‘Mrs. Gordon.’

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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