Curtis

[ kur-tis ]

noun

1. Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
2. Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.
3. Cyrus Her·mann Kotzsch·mar [hur, -m, uh, n-, koch, -mahr], 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.
4. George Tick·nor [tik, -ner], 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.
5. George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.
6. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”

Example Sentences

Otto says he planted this joke in the movie without Curtis knowing.

From BBC

The academy saluted Curtis or his tireless charitable work as a co-founder of Comic Relief, a producer of Red Nose Day and for his efforts to end world poverty through groups like Make Poverty History.

From Los Angeles Times

Curtis Jones, Lewis Hall and Morgan Rogers all made their debut as an inexperienced England side convincingly beat Greece.

From BBC

The cause of Curtis' death was ruled to be "shaken baby syndrome."

From Salon

It put England on the way to triumph, confirmed late on by a second goal when Jude Bellingham's shot bounced in off Greece keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, then a flash of genius from debutant Curtis Jones.

From BBC