Oates

American  

[ohts] / oʊts /

noun

1. Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. Titus, 1649–1705, English conspirator and Anglican priest: instigator of the Popish Plot scare.

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Oates British  

/ əʊts /

noun

1. Captain Lawrence Edward Grace . 1880–1912, English explorer. He died on Scott's second Antarctic expedition

2. Titus. (ˈtaɪtəs). 1649–1705, English conspirator. He fabricated the Popish Plot (1678), a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill Charles II, burn London, and massacre Protestants. His perjury caused the execution of many innocent Catholics

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Example Sentences

Martin and Joyce Carol Oates “quarantine” themselves so other voices don’t creep into their work, as was the case with McCarthy and J.D.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think I’m gonna do another Hall and Oates song,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joyce Carol Oates was grateful someone was reading her books.

From Los Angeles Times

Several weeks later Captain Oates left the men's tent.

From BBC

Hall & Oates — dude, “Rich Girl”? Billy Joel too.

From Los Angeles Times