Mortimer

American  

[mawr-tuh-mer] / ˈmɔr tə mər /

noun

1. Roger de 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March, 1287–1330, English rebel leader: paramour of Isabella, queen of Edward II of England.

2. a male given name.

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Mortimer British  

/ ˈmɔːtɪmə /

noun

1. Sir John ( Clifford ). 1923–2009, British barrister, playwright, and novelist, best known for the television series featuring the barrister Horace Rumpole. His novels include Paradise Postponed (1985) and The Sound of Trumpets (1998)

2. Roger de, 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March. 1287–1330, lover of Isabella, the wife of Edward II of England: they invaded England in 1326 and compelled the king to abdicate in favour of his son, Edward III; executed

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Example Sentences

By the early 1990s, they were working extensively with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, writing, performing, and in Charlie's case, also producing.

From BBC

Britain’s Ambassador to the United States America, Henry Mortimer Durand, offered a more equivocal assessment of Roosevelt than James had.

From The Wall Street Journal

But she also had a string of lovers, who included blues singer Bo Diddley, the writer John Mortimer and notably the actor James Robertson Justice.

From BBC

In one of Mortimer's appearances on the BBC's comedy series Would I Lie to You, Mortimer claimed that Rea cracked an egg into a bath for him after they'd finished recording it at his studio.

From BBC

It tracks that a megastar like Jay would be surrounded by a close-knit circle of people managing his life, which led to Baumbach and Mortimer exploring those complicated relationships.

From Los Angeles Times