Guthrie

American  

[guhth-ree] / ˈgʌθ ri /

noun

1. A(lfred) B(ertram), Jr., 1901–91, U.S. novelist.

2. Sir (William) Tyrone, 1900–71, English stage director and producer.

3. Woodrow Wilson Woody, 1912–67, U.S. folk singer.

4. a city in central Oklahoma: the former state capital.

5. a male given name.

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Guthrie British  

/ ˈɡʌθrɪ /

noun

1. Samuel. 1782–1848, US chemist: invented percussion priming powder and a punch lock for exploding it, and discovered chloroform (1831)

2. Sir ( William ) Tyrone . 1900–71, English theatrical director

3. Woody, full name Woodrow Wilson Guthrie. 1912–67, US folk singer and songwriter. His songs include "So Long, it's been Good to Know you" (1940) and "This Land is your Land" (1944)

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Example Sentences

Viewers of NBC’s morning program learned Friday that Guthrie will be back to her hosting duties at the network’s Rockefeller Plaza studio in New York on April 6.

From Los Angeles Times

US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie will return to the Today show on 6 April, two months after her mother's disappearance.

From BBC

“Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie will return to the morning show on April 6, over two months after her mother’s disappearance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Savannah Guthrie can recall the moment she and her family first discovered their mother Nancy was missing.

From Los Angeles Times

If hip-hop is the folk music of the post-industrial age, then Slick Rick is it's Woody Guthrie.

From BBC