Richardson

American  

[rich-erd-suhn] / ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən /

noun

1. Henry Handel Henrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.

2. Henry Hobson 1838–86, U.S. architect.

3. Jack (Carter), 1934–2012, U.S. playwright and novelist.

4. Sir Owen Williams, 1879–1959, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1928.

5. Sir Ralph (David), 1902–83, English actor.

6. Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist.

7. Tony, 1928–91, English motion-picture and theatrical director.

8. Walter Hart, 1880–1961, U.S. journalist.

9. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.

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Richardson British  

/ ˈrɪtʃədsən /

noun

1. Dorothy M ( iller ). 1873–1957, British novelist, a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing: author of the novel sequence Pilgrimage (14 vols, 1915–67)

2. Henry Handel . pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson , 1870–1946, Australian novelist; author of the trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (1917–29)

3. Sir Owen Willans . 1879–1959, British physicist; a pioneer in the study of atomic physics: Nobel prize for physics 1928

4. Sir Ralph ( David ). 1902–83, British stage and screen actor

5. Samuel . 1689–1761, British novelist whose psychological insight and use of the epistolary form exerted a great influence on the development of the novel. His chief novels are Pamela (1740) and Clarissa (1747)

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Example Sentences

Prosecutors allege Price repeatedly voted on items before the City Council that benefited agencies and companies that had previously done business with his wife, Del Richardson, and her consulting company, Del Richardson & Associates.

From Los Angeles Times

Richardson said that the plaintiffs have 20 days to amend their lawsuit to focus on St. John Bosco as a defendant.

From Los Angeles Times

“We have a big history of building complex aircraft here, and we see this as an additional step toward building the next generation of aircraft and technology,” Mayor Rex Richardson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson told The Times in 2024 that he considered the Olympics an opportunity for his city, which has long relied on oil revenue, to “build a new economy.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the world currently lacks the infrastructure needed to make this a reality, Richardson says.

From The Wall Street Journal