Greene

American  

[green] / grin /

noun

1. Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.

2. Nathanael, 1742–86, American Revolutionary general.

3. Robert, 1558–92, English dramatist and poet.

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Greene British  

/ ɡriːn /

noun

1. Graham. 1904–91, English novelist and dramatist; his works include the novels Brighton Rock (1938), The Power and the Glory (1940), The End of the Affair (1951), and Our Man in Havana (1958), and the film script The Third Man (1949)

2. Robert. ?1558–92, English poet, dramatist, and prose writer, noted for his autobiographical tract A Groatsworth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance (1592), which contains an attack on Shakespeare

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Example Sentences

He was no longer the “scared little boy” of which Mr. Greene writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ever since Hunter Greene stepped foot on campus at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High as a 14-year-old freshman, everyone has predicted stardom in baseball.

From Los Angeles Times

“Graham Greene tells us that childhood is the credit balance of the writer,” Le Carré once reflected.

From The Wall Street Journal

If Humilde and Greene get anything right with “Clika,” it’s asserting the importance of these stories in film, as Latino representation in cinema is often woefully lacking.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Greene said that she is “less concerned” that the underlying disinflation process has slowed than a few months ago, though this is still a greater weight than that of weaker demand in the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal