Pickering

[ pik-er-ing, pik-ring ]

/ ˈpɪk ər ɪŋ, ˈpɪk rɪŋ /

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noun

Edward Charles, 1846–1919, and his brother, William Henry, 1858–1938, U.S. astronomers.

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How to use Pickering in a sentence

Pickering couldn’t immediately be reached to obtain information about funeral or memorial service arrangements.
Longtime D.C. AIDS activist William Arnold dies at 83|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|October 6, 2021|Washington Blade
Two Senate reports and eight House reports, along with a State Department review led by Thomas Pickering and Mike Mullen.
The B Is Back: The Benghazi Hearings Are Bullsh*t|Michael Tomasky|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pickering and ARB co-chairman retired Navy Adm. Mike Mullen will testify before the committee September 19, Cummings noted.
Congress: Hillary’s Benghazi Investigation Let Top Officials Escape Blame|Josh Rogin|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Instead, say hello to Janae Meraz, Trenton Thompson, and Josey Pickering!
How Glee Killed the Concert Movie|Ramin Setoodeh|August 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Around that time, Leslie James Pickering was sent an announcement from ELF taking credit for the sabotage.
Eco-Terrorism Documentary Incites Debate|Marlow Stern|June 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“It was the biggest act of sabotage that had happened in U.S. history,” said Pickering.
Eco-Terrorism Documentary Incites Debate|Marlow Stern|June 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
John Pickering, an eminent American philologist, died at Boston, aged 60.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Here I saw Mrs. Betty Pickering, who is a very well-bred and comely lady, but very fat.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Castillo died at Pickering in 1845, and five years later a complete edition of his poems was published at Kirkby Moorside.
Yorkshire Dialect Poems|F.W. Moorman
Mrs. Hillyard also carried off the Ladies' Singles, defeating Mrs. Pickering by two sets to love—6-2, 7-5.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
Gardner bought it afterwards from Pickering, who had in the meantime supplied the leaf from another copy.
Prices of Books|Henry B. Wheatley

British Dictionary definitions for Pickering

Pickering

/ (ˈpɪkərɪŋ) /

noun

Edward Charles. 1846–1919, US astronomer, who invented the meridian photometer

his brother, William Henry. 1858–1938, US astronomer, who discovered Phoebe, the ninth satellite of Saturn, and predicted (1919) the existence and position of Pluto

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Scientific definitions for Pickering

Pickering

[ pĭk′ər-ĭng ]

Edward Charles 1846-1919

American astronomer who made many innovations in the equipment used to observe and measure the distance of stars. In 1884 he published the first catalog of stellar magnitudes. His brother William Henry Pickering (1858-1938) discovered Phoebe, the ninth moon of Saturn (1899), and predicted the existence of Pluto (1919).