Richardson

[ rich-erd-suh n ]

/ ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən /

noun

Henry HandelHenrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.

Henry Hob·son

[hob-suh n] /ˈhɒb sən/, 1838–86, U.S. architect.

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

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

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

Samuel,1689–1761, English novelist.

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

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

a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.

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Examples from the Web for richardson

For a shorter introduction to Richardson, read Journey to Paradise: Short Stories and Autobiographical Sketches.
These Female Contemporaries Weren’t Afraid of Virginia Woolf|Louisa Treger|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Suffice it to say, we hoped, with Governor Richardson as our veteran QB, to advance the ball down the field a bit.
Pyongyang Primer: Kenneth Bae Comes Home|Kevin Bleyer|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I called it “ding-dong diplomacy”; Governor Richardson wisely pointed out that “basketball diplomacy” is better than none.
Pyongyang Primer: Kenneth Bae Comes Home|Kevin Bleyer|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It has yet to receive the recognition it deserves,” said Richardson.
Revealing The Unseen Picasso|Justin Jones|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“She showed him all the tricks of the trade,” Richardson said.
Revealing The Unseen Picasso|Justin Jones|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The string of paradoxes, which it would be easy to apply to Richardson, would turn upon a different point.
Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.)|Leslie Stephen
But this continuation is hardly worthy to be counted among the works of Richardson.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13|Various
The best story, however, was one told by Richardson, of a meeting he once had with three Blackfeet Indians.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 21|Various
From the woods where Pettit drops his shells, there is a volley—another—another—and the men drop from Richardson's ranks.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin
Richardson muttered something inarticulate, and almost snatched it away.
The Malefactor|E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for richardson

Richardson

/ (ˈrɪtʃədsən) /

noun

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

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

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

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

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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