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Richardson

[ rich-erd-suhn ]

noun

  1. Henry Handel Henrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.
  2. Henry Hob·son [hob, -s, uh, n], 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.


Richardson

/ ˈrɪtʃədsən /

noun

  1. RichardsonDorothy M(iller)18731957FBritishWRITING: novelist 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. RichardsonHenry Handel18701946FAustralianWRITING: novelist 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. RichardsonSir Owen Willans18791959MBritishSCIENCE: physicist Sir Owen Willans . 1879–1959, British physicist; a pioneer in the study of atomic physics: Nobel prize for physics 1928
  4. RichardsonSir Ralph (David)19021983MBritishTHEATRE: stage actorFILMS AND TV: actor Sir Ralph ( David ). 1902–83, British stage and screen actor
  5. RichardsonSamuel16891761MBritishWRITING: novelist 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Anthony Richardson does damage with his legs but isn’t accurate enough.

Richardson narrowly won the race against Michelle Chambers, a community justice advocate who faced accusations of misconduct in prior public office.

Anthony Richardson looked better for Indianapolis on Sunday, but he puts himself too much in the line of fire.

The most strident warnings have come from Gen Laura Richardson, who has just retired as chief of US Southern Command, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean.

From BBC

In the election post-mortem with historian Heather Cox Richardson, Stewart revealed that Trump winning the popular vote was not a possibility he had considered before Tuesday night.

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