Curtis

American  

[kur-tis] / ˈkɜr tɪs /

noun

1. Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.

2. Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.

3. Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.

4. George Ticknor 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.

5. George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.

6. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”

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Curtis

In response to climate change concerns, Curtis Hall said south Wales' electricity grid was "decarbonising fast" with plans for floating offshore wind.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The opener, “Six Shot Morning,” is the first of several tracks that hover in the turn-of-the-’80s murk when Joy Division was transforming into New Order after the untimely death of Ian Curtis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“They’re primarily insectivorous here in the United States, and so they’re just going out to eat, and they’re performing this vital function for us,” Curtis said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sen. John Curtis of Utah isn’t up for reelection until 2030.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Curtis brings me a tall glass of water.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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