Lamar

[ luh-mahr ]

/ ləˈmɑr /

noun

Joseph R., 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.

Lucius Quin·tus Cin·cin·nat·us

[kwin-tuhs -sin-suh-nat-uhs, -ney-tuhs], /ˈkwɪn təs ˌsɪn səˈnæt əs, -ˈneɪ təs/, 1825–93, U.S. politician and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1888–93.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Lamar

lama, Lamaism, La Mancha, La Manche, La Mano Nera, Lamar, Lamarck, Lamarckian, Lamarckism, La Marque, Lamartine

Example sentences from the Web for Lamar

Bunker, along with his brothers Herbert and Lamar, started buying silver in 1970, when it was $1.94 an ounce.
The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything|Tom Sykes|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I could actually picture Lamar Alexander of Tennessee playing that role.
On Border, a Huge Win for the Hard Right|Michael Tomasky|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This year, you have Ellmers being attacked by Laura Ingraham and primaries against Lindsey Graham and Lamar Alexander,” he said.
This Southern Republican Backed Immigration Reform and Lived to Tell About It|Patricia Murphy|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Khloe Kardashian married Lamar Odom on September 27, 2009, only a month after the couple met at a party.
Lamar Odom Rapped About Khloe Kardashian in Leaked Video. It Is Insane.|Amy Zimmerman|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In the uncomfortable footage, an incoherent Lamar spits incomprehensible verses about his drug abuse and penchant for infidelity.
Lamar Odom Rapped About Khloe Kardashian in Leaked Video. It Is Insane.|Amy Zimmerman|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They camped at night near a brick church, in the neighborhood of the railroad station of Lamar.
Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment|Seymour D. (Seymour Dwight) Thompson
The term for which Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, had been elected, commenced at the same time.
The Facts of Reconstruction|John R. Lynch
And yet no one who knew Mr. Lamar could justly accuse him of being an ingrate.
The Facts of Reconstruction|John R. Lynch
"Glad to hear Cal is improving," said Lamar dryly, as he walked towards Lawrence.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
An original young woman of Lamar has invented a new kind of social diversion.
Cupology|Clara

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