Wesley

[wes-lee, wez-]

noun

1. Charles, 1707–88, English evangelist and hymnist.

2. his brother John, 1703–91, English theologian and evangelist: founder of Methodism.

3. a male given name.

Wesley

/ ˈwɛzlɪ /

noun

1. John . 1703–91, English preacher who founded Methodism

2. Mary, pseudonym of Mary Aline Siepmann. 1912–2003, British writer: her novels include The Camomile Lawn (1984) and An Imaginative Experience (1994)

Example Sentences

Rep. Wesley Hunt said Monday he is joining the Republican primary field as well.

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“I’m happy,” Wesley — who claimed a sack himself — roared, extending the “y” for emphasis.

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The suspect at the heart of this case, Ryan Wesley Routh, will represent himself in what could become an unorthodox trial.

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It also helps to have a group of defensive backs as good as it gets, from Wesley Ace to Williams.

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This concern placed the Fed in open conflict with Truman and his Treasury secretary, his crony John Wesley Snyder.

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