Logan

[ loh-guhn ]

/ ˈloʊ gən /

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noun

John or James Tah-gah-jute, c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.

Joshua, 1908–1988, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.

Mount, a mountain in Canada, in the Mount Elias Mountains: second highest peak in North America. 19,850 feet (6,050 meters).

a city in N Utah.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Logan

lofting iron, loftsman, lofty, log, logagraphia, Logan, loganberry, logania, loganiaceous, logania family, Logansport

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How to use Logan in a sentence

I abruptly discovered I’d relied on Logan’s coffee houses for significant interaction and meet-up space.
How to live our best winter|Tom Sommers|January 15, 2021|Washington Blade
Logan said she believes Amazon will work toward integrating 3P fulfillment even further to make things clearer for consumers so they understand where the product is coming from.
Deep Dive: How to grow e-commerce capabilities on Amazon|Pierre Bienaimé|December 15, 2020|Digiday
She is an archaeologist who works at Utah State University in Logan.
This prehistoric woman from Peru hunted big game|Bruce Bower|December 2, 2020|Science News For Students
Logan represents the life that Rory would have had if Lorelai hadn’t turned her back on the Gilmores.
Every episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked|Constance Grady|October 6, 2020|Vox

She’s an environmental engineer at the University of Utah in Logan.
Busy beavers may be speeding thaw of Arctic permafrost|Kathiann Kowalski|August 31, 2020|Science News For Students
We spent a lot of time creating a backstory for our “Man” played by David Logan Rankin.
Nitehawk Shorts Festival: ‘Brute,’ a Twisted Take on Playing in the Dark|Julia Grinberg|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Religious leaders were there, Logan said, but not all of them were dressed in typical preacher garb.
The Baptism of Michael Brown Sr. and Ferguson’s Baptism by Fire|Justin Glawe|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That data (collected in 2012 and 2013) is obsolete: Jesse Logan confirms both areas are “now showing significant mortality.”
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For his part, Logan now believes that more than 95 percent of cone bearing trees are infected.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Logan complains that his requests for information remain unanswered.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Have a cancer in the bowels next week or go off to see a dyin' brother, but don't give evidence at the Logan Trial—don't do it.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker
This was intensified after the Logan Trial and the shooting of the man who somehow seemed to have made her live in a new way.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Logan came and went inside an hour, spending all his time in a secret conference with Cornstalk.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
Mister Logan, the receiver of the bank of Adot, has foreclosed a mortgage on the real estate and seeks possession.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
Mister Logan has the bank's affairs in good shape, except for this item, and it's got him badly worried.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney

British Dictionary definitions for Logan (1 of 3)

logan¹

logan-stone

/ (ˈləʊɡən) /

noun

other names for rocking stone

Word Origin for logan

C18: from logging-stone, from dialect log to rock

British Dictionary definitions for Logan (2 of 3)

logan²

/ (ˈləʊɡən) /

noun

Canadian another name for bogan 1

British Dictionary definitions for Logan (3 of 3)

Logan

/ (ˈləʊɡən) /

noun

Mount Logan a mountain in NW Canada, in SW Yukon in the St Elias Range: the highest peak in Canada and the second highest in North America. Height (after a re-survey in 1993): 5959 m (19 550 ft)

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