Sutherland

[suhth-er-luhnd]

noun

1. Earl Wilbur, Jr., 1915–74, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1971.

2. George, 1862–1942, U.S. politician and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1922–38.

3. Dame Joan, 1926–2010, Australian soprano.

4. Also called Sutherlandshire. a historic county in N Scotland.

Sutherland

¹

/ ˈsʌðələnd /

noun

1. Graham. 1903–80, English artist, noted for his work as an official war artist (1941–44), for his tapestry Christ in Majesty (1962) in Coventry Cathedral, and for his portraits

2. Dame Joan, 1926–2010 known as La Stupenda. Australian operatic soprano

Sutherland

²

/ ˈsʌðələnd /

noun

1. (until 1975) a county of N Scotland, now part of Highland

Example Sentences

All-rounder Annabel Sutherland swung some of the momentum back Australia's way in the second half of India's innings as she finished with impressive figures of 5-40.

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Sutherland was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow, and was remanded in custody pending sentence.

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Mr Sutherland said he enjoyed the work he did and added: "It's my happy place where I feel I'm helping people that have got less than I've got."

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But Sutherland bowled the veteran all-rounder to start a rapid end to the match, with New Zealand losing their last four wickets for two runs to be dismissed with 40 balls remaining.

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He coaxed a devastatingly chilly turn from Mary Tyler Moore, drew quiet strength from Donald Sutherland and guided Timothy Hutton to an Oscar-winning breakthrough.

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