Hopkins

[hop-kinz]

noun

1. Anthony, born 1937, English actor, born in Wales.

2. Sir Frederick Gowland 1861–1947, English physician and biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1929.

3. Gerard Manley 1844–89, English poet.

4. Harry Lloyd, 1890–1946, U.S. government administrator and social worker.

5. Johns, 1795–1873, U.S. financier and philanthropist.

6. Mark, 1802–87, U.S. clergyman and educator.

7. a city in SE Minnesota.

Hopkins

/ ˈhɒpkɪnz /

noun

1. Sir Anthony. born 1937, Welsh actor: his films include Bounty (1984), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Shadowlands (1994), Nixon (1995), and Hannibal (2001)

2. Sir Frederick Gowland (ˈɡaʊlənd). 1861–1947, British biochemist, who pioneered research into what came to be called vitamins: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1929)

3. Gerard Manley. 1844–89, British poet and Jesuit priest, who experimented with sprung rhythm in his highly original poetry

4. Harry L ( loyd ). 1890–1946, US administrator. During World War II he was a personal aide to President Roosevelt and administered the lend-lease programme

Example Sentences

In the US, researchers at Johns Hopkins University are also building "mini-brains" to study how they process information – but in the context of drug development for neurological conditions like Alzheimer's and autism.

From BBC

Anthony Hopkins is fine, but it’s just a completely different thing to me.

From Los Angeles Times

Quarterback Ryan Hopkins, bouncing back from turnovers last week, kept firing away against a strong Bishop Gorman defense, getting the ball to his outstanding receivers and not letting penalties or an interception reduce his confidence.

From Los Angeles Times

As exemptions have grown, Meghan Martin, a paediatric emergency medicine doctor at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Florida, said she has seen more outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses in recent years.

From BBC

Jackson and Hopkins were celebrating with teammates after they hooked up for a 29-yard touchdown reception late in the third quarter to give the Ravens a 34-19 lead.

From Los Angeles Times