Gordon

[ gawr-dn ]

/ ˈgɔr dn /

noun

Charles George "Chinese Gordon"; "Gordon Pasha", 1833–85, British general: administrator in China and Egypt.

Charles William, real name of Ralph Connor.

Lord George, 1751–93, English politician.

George Hamilton, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, 1784–1860, British statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1852–55.

Mary (Catherine), born 1949, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.

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

Words nearby Gordon

gorcock, Gordian, Gordian knot, gordian worm, Gordimer, Gordon, Gordon setter, Gordy, gore, Górecki, gorehound

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Example sentences from the Web for Gordon

Gordon G. Chang is a Forbes.com columnist and the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack|Gordon G. Chang|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, Gordon replied with, “Horrible behavior,” which was echoed by Pascal, who responded, “Actually despicable.”
Exclusive: Sony Emails Slam Leonardo DiCaprio, Willow and Jaden Smith, Gush Over Ryan Gosling|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Was this about the deal… or did he just change his mind,” wrote Gordon.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Slam Leonardo DiCaprio, Willow and Jaden Smith, Gush Over Ryan Gosling|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Noyce and his partner Gordon Moore also pioneered a new corporate culture at Intel.
Walter Isaacson’s ‘The Innovators’: How a Gaggle of Geeks Invented the Future|Wendy Smith|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

No wonder Labour is making a huge “no” push, sending native son Gordon Brown up to campaign as the vote nears.
An Independent Scotland Will Hurt Labour|Michael Tomasky|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Government wanted to tax them for imperial purposes," said Gordon.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
He was the father of General Gordon Cloyd and they founded a long line of honorable citizens in our country.
Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia|Carrie Hunter Willis
Gordon lay asleep near the edge of the bed, with his face turned towards the door.
Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame|James Lane Allen
"For three months I have made it possible for you to have everything a woman can want," continued Gordon, calmly, coming to her.
A Star for a Night|Elsie Janis
Vandersee smiled back, compassionately and understandingly, and laid a tremendous hand on Gordon's shoulder.
Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward Dingle

British Dictionary definitions for Gordon

Gordon

/ (ˈɡɔːdən) /

noun

Adam Lindsay. 1833–70, Australian poet and horseman, born in the Azores, who developed the bush ballad as a literary form, esp in Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870)

Charles George, known as Chinese Gordon. 1833–85, British general and administrator. He helped to crush the Taiping rebellion (1863–64), and was governor of the Sudan (1877–80), returning in 1884 to aid Egyptian forces against the Mahdi. He was killed in the siege of Khartoum

Sir Donald . born 1930; South African businessman

Dexter (Keith). 1923–90, US jazz tenor saxophonist

Lord George. 1751–93, English religious agitator. He led the Protestant opposition to legislation relieving Roman Catholics of certain disabilities, which culminated in the Gordon riots (1780)

George Hamilton. See (4th Earl of) Aberdeen 2

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单词	gordon
释义	Gordon [ gawr-dn ] / ˈgɔr dn / noun Charles George "Chinese Gordon"; "Gordon Pasha", 1833–85, British general: administrator in China and Egypt. Charles William, real name of Ralph Connor. Lord George, 1751–93, English politician. George Hamilton, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, 1784–1860, British statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1852–55. Mary (Catherine), born 1949, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “round hill.” Words nearby Gordon gorcock, Gordian, Gordian knot, gordian worm, Gordimer, Gordon, Gordon setter, Gordy, gore, Górecki, gorehound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gordon Gordon G. Chang is a Forbes.com columnist and the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World. U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack\|Gordon G. Chang\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then, Gordon replied with, “Horrible behavior,” which was echoed by Pascal, who responded, “Actually despicable.” Exclusive: Sony Emails Slam Leonardo DiCaprio, Willow and Jaden Smith, Gush Over Ryan Gosling\|William Boot\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Was this about the deal… or did he just change his mind,” wrote Gordon. Exclusive: Sony Emails Slam Leonardo DiCaprio, Willow and Jaden Smith, Gush Over Ryan Gosling\|William Boot\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Noyce and his partner Gordon Moore also pioneered a new corporate culture at Intel. Walter Isaacson’s ‘The Innovators’: How a Gaggle of Geeks Invented the Future\|Wendy Smith\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No wonder Labour is making a huge “no” push, sending native son Gordon Brown up to campaign as the vote nears. An Independent Scotland Will Hurt Labour\|Michael Tomasky\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Government wanted to tax them for imperial purposes," said Gordon. Ponce de Leon\|William Pilling He was the father of General Gordon Cloyd and they founded a long line of honorable citizens in our country. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia\|Carrie Hunter Willis Gordon lay asleep near the edge of the bed, with his face turned towards the door. Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame\|James Lane Allen "For three months I have made it possible for you to have everything a woman can want," continued Gordon, calmly, coming to her. A Star for a Night\|Elsie Janis Vandersee smiled back, compassionately and understandingly, and laid a tremendous hand on Gordon's shoulder. Gold Out of Celebes\|Aylward Edward Dingle British Dictionary definitions for Gordon Gordon / (ˈɡɔːdən) / noun Adam Lindsay. 1833–70, Australian poet and horseman, born in the Azores, who developed the bush ballad as a literary form, esp in Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870) Charles George, known as Chinese Gordon. 1833–85, British general and administrator. He helped to crush the Taiping rebellion (1863–64), and was governor of the Sudan (1877–80), returning in 1884 to aid Egyptian forces against the Mahdi. He was killed in the siege of Khartoum Sir Donald . born 1930; South African businessman Dexter (Keith). 1923–90, US jazz tenor saxophonist Lord George. 1751–93, English religious agitator. He led the Protestant opposition to legislation relieving Roman Catholics of certain disabilities, which culminated in the Gordon riots (1780) George Hamilton. See (4th Earl of) Aberdeen 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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