Vaughan

American  

[vawn] / vɔn /

noun

1. Henry, 1622–95, English poet and mystic.

2. Sarah (Lois), 1924–90, U.S. jazz singer.

3. a town in SW Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.

4. a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “small.”

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Vaughan British  

/ vɔːn /

noun

1. Henry. 1622–95, Welsh mystic poet, best known for his Silex Scintillans (1650; 1655)

2. Dame Janet ( Maria ). 1899–1993, British physician and university official: helped set up Britain's first National Blood Transfusion Service (1939): after World War II, became Britain's expert on the effects of radiation on humans; Principal of Somerville College, Oxford (1945–67)

3. Sarah ( Lois ). 1924–90, US jazz vocalist and pianist, noted esp for her skill in vocal improvisation

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Example Sentences

The same year, he said that taking part in Celebrity Race Across the World with husband Sam Vaughan was the "ultimate test of our relationship".

From BBC

He said taking part in the show with Vaughan was the "ultimate test of our relationship" and the pair got married shortly after filming the show.

From BBC

“Vaughan will room with someone else because he said he’d be too comfortable with us and be a bad roommate,” Spalding said.

From Los Angeles Times

Vaughan told a Test Match Special debate programme he did not think Stokes' position as captain "was ever a question" but that Key and McCullum were fortunate to survive.

From BBC

Young Sylvia loved Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan; sang in her church choir and occasionally with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; and played drums, keyboard and guitar by ear.

From The Wall Street Journal