Sidney

American  

[sid-nee] / ˈsɪd ni /

Also Sydney

noun

1. Sir Philip, 1554–86, English poet, writer, statesman, and soldier.

2. a city in N Ohio.

3. a male or female given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Denis.

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Sidney British  

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. Algernon. 1622–83, English Whig politician, beheaded for his supposed part in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II and the future James II: author of Discourses Concerning Government (1689)

2. Sir Philip. 1554–86, English poet, courtier, and soldier. His works include the pastoral romance Arcadia (1590), the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (1591), and The Defence of Poesie (1595), one of the earliest works of literary criticism in English

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Example Sentences

Six times the U.S. has finished second to Canada in an Olympic hockey tournament, the last in 2010 when Sidney Crosby’s goal in overtime gave Canada a record ninth gold medal.

From Los Angeles Times

However Canada were given a major blow pre-match with the absence of talismanic captain Sidney Crosby.

From BBC

Hockey legend Sidney Crosby suffered an injury in the quarterfinals, keeping him sidelined on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

They could be without captain Sidney Crosby, who was forced off in their last eight win over Czech Republic with a knee injury and missed the Finland semi.

From BBC

There’s no doubt that Canada came to Italy as the favorite, boasting a lineup so wildly loaded with talent that Sidney Crosby was relegated to a supporting role.

From The Wall Street Journal