wright

[ rahyt ]

/ raɪt /

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a worker, especially a constructive worker (used chiefly in combination): a wheelwright; a playwright.

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Origin of wright

before 900; Middle English; Old English wryhta, metathetic variant of wyrhta “worker”; akin to work

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wright

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Definition for wright (2 of 2)

Wright

[ rahyt ]

/ raɪt /

noun

Charles, born 1935, U.S. poet.

Frances or Fanny, 1795–1852, U.S. abolitionist and social reformer, born in Scotland.

Frank Lloyd, 1867–1959, U.S. architect.

James, 1927–80, U.S. poet and translator.

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–97, English painter.

Joseph, 1855–1935, English philologist and lexicographer.

Mary Kathryn "Mickey", born 1935, U.S. golfer.

Or·ville

[awr-vil], /ˈɔr vɪl/, 1871–1948, and his brother Wilbur, 1867–1912, U.S. aeronautical inventors.

Richard, 1908–60, U.S. novelist.

Rus·sel

[ruhs-uhl], /ˈrʌs əl/, 1904–76, U.S. industrial designer.

Willard Huntington S. S. Van Dine, 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, critic, and author.

a male given name.

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Wright says she remains focused on turning the protests into action.
A summer of protests exposed deep demands for change—and entrenched obstacles|kdunn6|September 7, 2020|Fortune
Wright, the vice president of enterprise operations and services at IBM, was responsible for building a playbook to guide the return of 350,000 employees to 1,000 offices in 175 countries.
A science-backed strategy for safer office reopening|Alexandra Ossola|July 13, 2020|Quartz
Many of the company’s workers have not been into an office since March, Wright says, relying on digital tools to collaborate.
A science-backed strategy for safer office reopening|Alexandra Ossola|July 13, 2020|Quartz
Among African Americans, the likes of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or Jeremiah Wright cannot do it.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

According to court papers, “[Wright] knew she was underage.”
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
NCIS managed to eavesdrop on phone calls Wright made to his mother, Valerie Burgess.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She said Wright, whom the girl refers to as the shorthand “J,” also sensed that the heat was on.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Editor's Note: This story had been amended to clarify Jeffrey Wright's Naval service.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To Americans Mrs. Wright is interesting by reason of her patriotism, which amounted to a passion.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
By its operation Gordon Wright, the most sensible man of our acquaintance, is reduced to the level of infancy!
Confidence|Henry James
When he returned to his hotel he found on his table a letter superscribed in Gordon Wright's hand.
Confidence|Henry James
Gordon Wright stood there, looking at him—with a gaze which Bernard returned for a moment before bidding him to come in.
Confidence|Henry James
With Wright's stain it can be brought out by staining longer and washing less than for the ordinary blood-stain.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for wright (1 of 2)

wright

/ (raɪt) /

noun

(now chiefly in combination) a person who creates, builds, or repairs something specifieda playwright; a shipwright

Word Origin for wright

Old English wryhta, wyrhta; related to Old Frisian wrichta, Old Saxon, Old High German wurhtio. See work

British Dictionary definitions for wright (2 of 2)

Wright

/ (raɪt) /

noun

Frank Lloyd. 1869–1959, US architect, whose designs include the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (1916), the Guggenheim Museum, New York (1943), and many private houses. His "organic architecture" sought a close relationship between buildings and their natural surroundings

Joseph, known as Wright of Derby . 1734–97, British painter, noted for his paintings of industrial and scientific subjects, esp The Orrery (?1765) and The Air Pump (1768)

Joseph. 1855–1930, British philologist; editor of The English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)

Judith (Arundel). 1915–2000, Australian poet, critic, and conservationist. Her collections of poetry include The Moving Image (1946), Woman to Man (1949), and A Human Pattern (1990)

Richard. 1908–60, US Black novelist and short-story writer, best known for the novel Native Son (1940)

Wilbur (1867–1912) and his brother, Orville (1871–1948), US aviation pioneers, who designed and flew the first powered aircraft (1903)

William, known as Billy . 1924–94, English footballer: winner of 105 caps

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Medical definitions for wright

Wright

[ rīt ]

Sir Almroth Edward 1861-1947

British physician and pathologist who developed (1896) a vaccine against typhoid fever.

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