Nicholson

American  

[nik-uhl-suhn] / ˈnɪk əl sən /

noun

1. Ben, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.

2. Sir Francis, 1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.

3. Jack, born 1937, U.S. actor.

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Nicholson British  

/ ˈnɪkəlsən /

noun

1. Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works

2. 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)

3. 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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Example Sentences

Penn appeared as a reptilian lawyer in the 1993 thriller "Carlito's Way," before saying he was retiring from acting to direct, and making 1995's "The Crossing Guard" with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Julianne Nicholson, 54, is an actress who won Emmys for her roles in the series “Mare of Easttown” and “Hacks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

He wrote that the actor Jack Nicholson once mistakenly called him one of the “Getty boys” at a party in a 16th-century palazzo in Venice where guests arrived via gondola.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Wendy Nicholson, an analyst at Baird, says that while the hallmarks of 2016 may be appealing to some, preferences for beauty products will continue to be different based on age and demographics.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

A peaceful resolution was the hope of Sir Arthur Nicholson of the British Foreign Office.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman