Wolfe

[ woo lf ]

/ wʊlf /

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

Of course, Wolfe dropped acid for the sake of good, thorough journalism.
Five Journalists Who Did Drugs for Work|Emily Shire|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

“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|DAILY BEAST
But, in the meantime, Wolfe applied himself intently to reconnoitering the north shore above Quebec.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner
Promptitude was one of Wolfe's characteristics; he never let grass grow under his feet.
French and English|Evelyn Everett-Green
Wolfe spent the summer in fruitless efforts to reduce Quebec.
The Land We Live In|Henry Mann
This brave French general ordered his drums to strike up, and immediately marched to encounter Wolfe.
Grandfather's Chair|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Leaving two companies in charge of the redoubt, Wolfe hastened forward with the rest toward Quebec.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wolfe

Wolfe

/ (wʊlf) /

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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