Thorpe

American  

[thawrp] / θɔrp /

noun

1. James Francis Jim, 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.

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Thorpe British  

/ θɔːp /

noun

1. Ian . born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.

2. James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)

3. Jeremy. born 1929, British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)

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Example Sentences

Sample question: In “Northanger Abbey,” whom does Isabella Thorpe have an affair with?

From Los Angeles Times

Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe is entering the Sydney-Hobart race for the first time aboard LawConnect, which is aiming to be first across the finish line for a third straight year.

From Barron's

He lives "next door" to Thorpe Park - and his message to any unhappy Bedford residents like Claudia is that living on the doorstep of a theme park is "honestly a dream".

From BBC

Before Greene King he ran Merlin Entertainment, owner of Thorpe Park, Madame Tussauds and Legoland, which had a certain appeal to his two children.

From BBC

For Root, this Test was always likely to be emotional, a celebration of the life of his mentor Graham Thorpe.

From BBC