Ramsey

[ ram-zee ]

noun

1. Arthur Michael Baron Ramsey of Canterbury, 1904–1988, English clergyman and scholar: archbishop of Canterbury 1961–74.
2. a town in NE New Jersey.
3. a town in SE Minnesota.
4. a male given name: from a Scandinavian word meaning “wooded island.”

Ramsey

/ ˈræmzɪ /

noun

1. RamseySir Alf(red)19221999MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: footballerSPORT AND GAMES: football manager Sir Alf ( red ) ( Ernest ). 1922–99, English footballer and football manager, who played for England 32 times and managed England when they won the World Cup (1966)

Example Sentences

Ramsey said in an email that he received no further information from PG&E but had determined that his office did not have jurisdiction in the case.

From ProPublica

Ramsey routinely shuts down the best wideouts in the league, but the Rams do not attach him to one assignment.

From Washington Post

In one-on-one situations against Seattle star DK Metcalf on Saturday, Ramsey held him to four catches and no big plays.

From Washington Post

As a result, mathematicians say that the Ramsey number for two colors and a clique of size 3 is 6 — meaning you need at least six vertices to guarantee the clique exists.

From Quanta Magazine

Usually, the best mathematicians can do is to set a range of possible values for Ramsey numbers.

From Quanta Magazine

Video of the horrific episode was captured by a bystander, Ramsey Orta, who then sold it to the New York Daily News.

From The Daily Beast

President Johnson and Attorney General Ramsey Clark were initially wary, too, “for good reason,” says Barone.

From The Daily Beast

I remember covering JonBenet Ramsey with 200 other reporters thinking, “What am I doing?”

From The Daily Beast

According to Ramsey, his Lampo Group sells “hope,” and that business has given him an estimated net worth of $55 million.

From The Daily Beast

The public criticism enraged Ramsey, who, according to one current employee, went on a “warpath” to expose the Twitter critics.

From The Daily Beast

She looked "hurt," and Ramsey was touched; there was something human about her, then, after all.

From Project Gutenberg

"I guess he must 'a' been," said Ramsey, with admirable simplicity.

From Project Gutenberg

Nevertheless, as they slowly went on together, Ramsey was embarrassed.

From Project Gutenberg

"Yes," said Ramsey, disarmed and guileless in the face of diplomacy.

From Project Gutenberg

"She was pretty sure there was, though," Ramsey said, thoughtfully.

From Project Gutenberg