Rodney
[rod-nee]
- George Brydg·es [brij-iz] /ˈbrɪdʒ ɪz/, Baron,1718–92, British admiral.
- a male given name: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.
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Examples from the Web for rodney
Contemporary Examples
“We look for the qualities that are evocative of V.S.O.P Privilege,” explained Hennessy Senior Vice President Rodney Williams.
Los Angeles had been on edge all day with memories of the Rodney King and Watts riots surfacing.
Conditions are worsening and the Rodney King verdict is certainly not the most egregious injustice in our midst.
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes FergusonCory Booker
November 26, 2014
It happened during the L.A. riots, when anger over the police beating of Rodney King spilled into Koreatown.
Producers Timbaland, Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon and Rodney Jerkins are all at the top of their game working with Jackson.
Historical Examples
Ferry's scouts are there, and you'll say to Lieutenant Ferry the single word, Rodney.
The CavalierGeorge Washington Cable
You have seen Rodney's account of the battle of the 17th of April.
Rodney, by this time, was in a somewhat hysterical condition.
Rodney, the RangerJohn V. Lane
Rodney Allison leaped to the beach below in full view of the party.
Rodney, the RangerJohn V. Lane
Angus led the colt to the stable while Rodney entered the house.
Rodney, the RangerJohn V. Lane
Rodney
- George Brydges, 1st Baron Rodney. 1719–92, English admiral: captured Martinique (1762): defeated the Spanish at Cape St Vincent (1780) and the French under Admiral de Grasse off Dominica (1782), restoring British superiority in the Caribbean
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