Guthrie

[guhth-ree]

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.

Guthrie

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Gabby Guthrie loaded an old skateboard with weights to train her little ones.

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It pegs SD Guthrie and Hap Seng Plantations as its top picks.

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Based on Guthrie’s 1943 autobiography and starring David Carradine as the itinerant, socially conscious musician, the movie was nominated for six Oscars, including picture, adapted screenplay and film editing.

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His father, a jazz bassist who played with Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and members of the 1960s folk movement, had to go where the music took him, and it took the Lees to New York.

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Scott Guthrie: It’s just as profound as going back to the Industrial Revolution, when you suddenly had railroads, communications, and a variety of technologies that allowed businesses to reach beyond their local market.

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