Nicholson

[nik-uh l-suh n]

noun

Ben,1894–1982, British abstract painter.
Sir Francis,1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.
Jack,born 1937, U.S. actor.

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Contemporary Examples of nicholson

“Really thorough evaluation is pretty resource-intensive, and nobody wants to do them,” Nicholson said.
One Breakdown Can Mean Losing Your Kid Forever
ProPublica
May 30, 2014
What was supposed to be a 30-minute discussion stretched to two hours, Nicholson told The Daily Beast.
Space on Earth: The Secrets of Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’
Clive Irving
March 1, 2014
“Sandra was amazing at memorizing the details,” says Nicholson.
Space on Earth: The Secrets of Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’
Clive Irving
March 1, 2014
Amazingly, Nicholson found the source code for the control console of the Russian Soyuz capsule on a Russian website.
Space on Earth: The Secrets of Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’
Clive Irving
March 1, 2014
Phoenix is also, like Nicholson before him, a bit of a mystery.
Why Joaquin Phoenix, Who Wows in ‘Her,’ Is the Greatest Actor Alive
Marlow Stern
December 14, 2013

Historical Examples of nicholson

“I sent Nicholson and Blackett a cheque last week,” he said.
The Red Hand of Ulster
George A. Birmingham
Seeing this, Nicholson made sail, and was soon close to the stranger.
The Naval History of the United States
Willis J. Abbot.
It was in an attempt of this kind that the disaster at Nicholson's Nek was incurred.
Story of the War in South Africa
Captain A. T. Mahan, U.S.N.
Why, you might as well try that scheme on Cole or Mr. Nicholson.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls
Various
Nicholson sailed in December, and Peter Schuyler soon followed.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I
Francis Parkman

British Dictionary definitions for nicholson

Nicholson

noun

Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works
Jack. born 1937, US film actor. His films include Easy Rider (1969), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1974), Chinatown (1974), Terms of Endearment (1983), Batman (1989), As Good As It Gets (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and The Departed (2006)
John. 1821–57, British general and administrator, born in Ireland: deputy commissioner in the Punjab (1851–56), where he became the object of hero-worship among the natives and kept the Punjab loyal during the Indian Mutiny: played a major role in the capture of Delhi

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