Parker

American  

[pahr-ker] / ˈpɑr kər /

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.

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Parker British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Scott Parker's side don't score enough goals so it was real blow for them to get level at Brentford with five minutes to go on Saturday and still get nothing from the game.

From BBC

During a break in proceedings, Nick Parker, a party organiser from Lincoln, said "disagreements are natural, because we all recognise that it's a really important project that we're trying to build".

From BBC

“One problem is that Syrians themselves don’t see small anti-Israel groups as a threat to them, per se,” said Joel Parker, also a Syria researcher at Tel Aviv University.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can attempt something like the Parker House roll or a Hawaiian roll.

From Salon

“Boots,” a terrifically compelling series about the Marine Corps, has a bunch of Georgia accents and, in a pivotal role, British actor Max Parker.

From The Wall Street Journal