Randolph

American  

[ran-dolf, -duhlf] / ˈræn dɒlf, -dəlf /

noun

1. A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.

2. Edmund Jennings 1753–1813, U.S. statesman: first U.S. Attorney General 1789–94; secretary of state 1794–95.

3. John, 1773–1833, U.S. statesman and author.

4. a town in E Massachusetts, S of Boston.

5. a male given name.

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Randolph British  

/ -dəlf, ˈrændɒlf /

noun

1. Edmund Jennings , 1753–1813, US politician. He was a member of the convention that framed the US constitution (1787), attorney general (1789–94), and secretary of state (1794–95)

2. John , called Randolph of Roanoke . 1773–1833, US politician, noted for his eloquence: in 1820 he opposed the Missouri Compromise that outlawed slavery

3. Sir Thomas ; 1st Earl of Moray. Died 1332, Scottish soldier: regent after the death of Robert the Bruce (1329)

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Wilson, who was the biographer for A. Philip Randolph, the iconic civil rights and labor leader, said the Ohio FBI raids “were an act of desperation that will backfire and only inspire greater voter turnout.”

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

Vibe: The more than century-old pool at the Annenberg Community Beach House was once part of the seaside mansion that William Randolph Hearst built for his mistress, actress Marion Davies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

In 1964 doctors removed a benign tumor from the lung of Randolph Churchill, the spoiled and reckless son of the former British prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Zandt published a brief abstract about the Randolph earthquake in Earthquake Notes, but the finding attracted little attention.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026

Gilly ran a finger over the wrinkled brown leather, which could almost have been a piece of Mr. Randolph, but the observation seemed too raw, so she kept it to herself.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson