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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Example Sentences

Hastings set up Netflix in 1997 with Marc Randolph, offering DVD film rentals to customers by post, arriving in characteristic red envelopes.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

What’s happened in tech media the past few years has been an inversion of that old principle often attributed to William Randolph Hearst.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Paul was “one of the most gregarious playboys in New York City,” according to biographer Frank Brady, author of “The Publisher,” and Paul and William Randolph Hearst were regulars at New York nightclubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In a 2021 study conducted with Randolph, researchers discovered that substances produced by gut bacteria can travel to the liver after surgery and cause damage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

“Me and William Ernest and Mr. Randolph kinda like you the way you are.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson