Silliman
[sil-uh-muh n]
- Benjamin,1779–1864, U.S. scientist and educator.
Show More
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for silliman
Historical Examples
Putnam, Silliman, Burr, and others were conspicuous in their exertions.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and BrooklynHenry P. Johnston
Silliman was "sometimes in the front, sometimes in the centre, and sometimes in the rear."
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and BrooklynHenry P. Johnston
Then there was the Silliman boy who had married the notorious Kate Cookesley.
The Dust FlowerBasil King
North Carolina, in 1833, and presented to Professor Silliman.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.John Timbs
"I have given my life to law and politics," he wrote to Professor Silliman.
The American Spirit in Literature,Bliss Perry