Wolfe

[woo lf]

noun

Charles,1791–1823, Irish poet.
James,1727–59, English general.
Thomas (Clay·ton) [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/, 1900–38, U.S. novelist.

TomThomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr., born 1931, U.S. novelist and journalist.
a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for wolfe

Contemporary Examples of wolfe

Of course, Wolfe dropped acid for the sake of good, thorough journalism.
Five Journalists Who Did Drugs for Work
Emily Shire
June 4, 2014
But I wonder what happens when Mr. Wolfe and Anonymous Mom are high and a Lego piece goes missing?
Hey, Pot Smokers, Your Kids Know You’re Stoned
Jason Good
May 1, 2013
“I have some big news, this is actually big for me,” Wolfe announced on Today.
Meet Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk, NBC's Lesbian Power Couple
Marlow Stern
March 27, 2013
Wolfe was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and at the age of five, moved to Pétion-Ville, Haiti, where she grew up.
Meet Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk, NBC's Lesbian Power Couple
Marlow Stern
March 27, 2013
“This is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to us,” Wolfe told People.
Meet Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk, NBC's Lesbian Power Couple
Marlow Stern
March 27, 2013

Historical Examples of wolfe

The two most important of these were the cruises of the Wolfe and the Moewe.
Submarine Warfare of To-day
Charles W. Domville-Fife
Have the scorners never read of Wolfe, of Murat, or of Nelson?
A Day's Ride
Charles James Lever
Wolfe was asked to take command of the campaign in 1759 against Quebec.
Canada: the Empire of the North
Agnes C. Laut
Montgomery was now in the same position as Wolfe at the great siege.
Canada: the Empire of the North
Agnes C. Laut
"They were not to throw away their fire," Wolfe had ordered.
Canada: the Empire of the North
Agnes C. Laut

British Dictionary definitions for wolfe

Wolfe

noun

James. 1727–59, English soldier, who commanded the British capture of Quebec, in which he was killed
Thomas (Clayton). 1900–38, US novelist, noted for his autobiographical fiction, esp Look Homeward, Angel (1929)
Tom, full name Thomas Kennerly Wolfe. born 1931, US author and journalist; his books include The Right Stuff (1979) and the novels Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), and A Man in Full (1998)

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