Wayne

[ weyn ]

/ weɪn /

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noun

Anthony "Mad Anthony", 1745–96, American Revolutionary War general.

John Marion Michael Morrison; "Duke", 1907–79, U.S. film actor.

a township in N New Jersey.

a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “wagonmaker.”

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wayleggo, wayless, waymark, waymarked, wayment, Wayne, Wayne, John, Waynesboro, way of the cross, way out, way point

How to use Wayne in a sentence

Buy a cowboy hat downtown at the third-generation-owned Wayne’s Boots or up the hill at Boot Barn, and head to two of Cody’s family-friendly venues that offer cowboy music during the evenings.
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Most of us may know Reginae Carter as the daughter of rapper Lil’ Wayne and author and reality star Toya Johnson, but she’s proven to be her own mega-brand.
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“Wayne, keep practicing and one day you’re going have so many trophies we’re not going to have room for them all,” his father said.
Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82|news services and staff reports|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
In 1961, the same year Wayne was born, Walter Gretzky fractured his skull in a work accident as a Bell lineman.
Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82|news services and staff reports|March 5, 2021|Washington Post

As Wayne’s star ascended, Walter remained a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them.
Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82|news services and staff reports|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
The role was originally offered to John Wayne, who rejected it for being “unpatriotic.”
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Last week, Robert Wayne Holsey of Georgia and Paul Goodwin of Missouri were executed within just a few hours of each other.
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Take the case of Herx v. Diocese of Fort Wayne, an employment discrimination suit in the Seventh Circuit.
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“So maybe I get trapped here or something and have to have a John Wayne shootout,” McMullen told CNN.
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As soon as Jaco [Pastorius] told me that Wayne [Shorter] would be there, I was on it right away!
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Savannah, Georgia, evacuated by the British, and taken possession of by general Wayne.
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In the centre Wayne and Buck were engaged, stubborn and confused.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton
Wayne did not drop the hand that hung on to the tree-branch.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton
Wayne made a violent gesture, and the King soothed him wildly.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton
One rush of the enemy carried Wayne by force against the tree.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for Wayne

Wayne

/ (weɪn) /

noun

John, real name Marion Michael Morrison. 1907–79, US film actor, noted esp for his many Westerns, which include Stagecoach (1939), The Alamo (1960), and True Grit (1969), for which he won an Oscar

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