Selden

[ sel-duhn ]

/ ˈsɛl dən /

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noun

George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.

John, 1584–1654, English historian, Orientalist, and politician.

a city on N Long Island, in SE New York.

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Words nearby Selden

Selam, selamlik, Selangor, Selby, selcouth, Selden, seldom, seldomly, select, selecta, selectance

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How to use Selden in a sentence

“We were able to compare energy cost versus gain,” Selden says.
Gophers might be farmers, a controversial study suggests|Sharon Oosthoek|August 1, 2022|Science News For Students
“All of these activities encourage root growth,” Selden says.
Gophers might be farmers, a controversial study suggests|Sharon Oosthoek|August 1, 2022|Science News For Students
“We were able to compare energy cost versus gain, and found that on average there is a deficit, with about half the cost of digging being unaccounted for,” Selden says.
Do gophers farm roots? It’s not as clear as viral articles claim|Sharon Oosthoek|July 14, 2022|Science News
“All of these activities encourage root growth, and once the roots grow into the tunnels, the gophers crop the roots,” Selden says.
Do gophers farm roots? It’s not as clear as viral articles claim|Sharon Oosthoek|July 14, 2022|Science News

Sashimi, with its thin, repeatable strips and regular fat striations, is much easier to create than a thick marbled steak, and Selden says Finless Foods has already produced something “close to perfect.”
The Cow That Could Feed the Planet|Aryn Baker/Maastricht, Netherlands|November 2, 2021|Time
For me, it's The Cricket in Times Square, written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams.
Cathleen Schine’s Favorite New York Books|Cathleen Schine|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The encenia, or dedication of the incomparable theatre at Oxford, endowed and founded 1664, by archbishop Selden.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Somebody once asked the great Selden in what book you might find the law for resisting tyranny.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson
He did so, and meeting in the doorway a tall, elegant-looking young man, he asked for Mr. Selden.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes
Immediately Billy thought of the Lincolns, and now knew why the name of Selden seemed so familiar.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes
I don't believe that mother would ever have sent us there if it were not that Ida Selden is going.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for Selden

Selden

/ (ˈsɛldən) /

noun

John. 1584–1654, English antiquary and politician. As a member of Parliament, he was twice imprisoned for opposing the king

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