Parker

[pahr-ker]

noun

1. Charles Christopher, Jr. Bird, 1920–55, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

2. Dorothy (Rothschild), 1893–1967, U.S. author.

3. Sir Gilbert, 1862–1932, Canadian novelist and politician in England.

4. Horatio William, 1863–1919, U.S. composer, organist, and teacher.

5. John, 1729–75, American Revolutionary patriot.

6. Matthew, 1504–75, English theologian.

7. Quanah. Quanah.

8. Theodore, 1810–60, U.S. preacher, theologian, and reformer.

9. a male given name.

Parker

/ ˈpɑːkə /

noun

1. Sir Alan ( William ). born 1944, British film director and screenwriter; his films include Bugsy Malone (1976), Midnight Express (1978), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Commitments (1991), and Angela's Ashes (2000); chairman of the British Film Institute (1998–99) and of the Film Council (1999–2004)

2. Charlie. nickname Bird or Yardbird. 1920–55, US jazz alto saxophonist and composer; the leading exponent of early bop

3. Dorothy ( Rothschild ). 1893–1967, US writer, noted esp for the ironical humour of her short stories

4. Matthew. 1504–75, English prelate. As archbishop of Canterbury (1559–75), he supervised Elizabeth I's religious settlement

Example Sentences

But a few years ago she moved back uptown into the same 74th street building where Dorothy Parker once lived.

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“South Park” is not immune from childishness, to put it mildly, and there is an element of “worst thought, best thought” in its humor; Parker and Stone are all in on scatology and dumb puns.

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A screen from Adam Parker, founder of Trivariate Research, could help investors weather any coming storm.

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“As the market continues to rally, the bar for a market response has risen,” wrote Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker in his analysis from last week.

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In many countries, small-scale gold mining is a way of life, said Parker Schnabel, an Alaska-based gold miner who stars in Discovery’s long-running “Gold Rush” series.

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