Gordon

[ gawr-dn ]

noun

1. Charles George Chinese GordonGordon Pasha, 1833–85, British general: administrator in China and Egypt.
2. Charles William, real name of Ralph Connor.
3. Lord George, 1751–93, English politician.
4. George Hamilton, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, 1784–1860, British statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1852–55.
5. Mary (Catherine), born 1949, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
6. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “round hill.”

Gordon

/ ˈɡɔːdən /

noun

1. GordonAdam Lindsay18331870MAustralianPortugueseWRITING: poetMISC: horseman 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)
2. GordonCharles George18331885MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: administrator 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
3. GordonDonald1930MSouth AfricanBUSINESS: businessman Sir Donald . born 1930; South African businessman
4. GordonDexter (Keith)19231990MUSMUSIC: jazz tenor saxophonist Dexter ( Keith ). 1923–90, US jazz tenor saxophonist
5. GordonGeorge17511793MEnglishRELIGION: religious agitator 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)
6. George Hamilton. See (4th Earl of) Aberdeen 2

Example Sentences

These managed funds are a way to support left-leaning causes while still investing in the general stock market, said certified financial planner Gordon Achtermann, of Your Best Path Financial Planning.

From Salon

Dobbins, on pace to become the Chargers’ first 1,000-yard rusher since Melvin Gordon in 2017, and Edwards were Roman’s featured backs then, just as they are now.

From Los Angeles Times

He was, as well, the glue binding Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, whose pivotal but at times dysfunctional relationship defined the first decade of Labour’s stint in power between 1997 and 2010.

From BBC

More important for Labour, he helped defuse internal tensions between Mr. Blair and his chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, a rival who would eventually become Mr. Blair’s successor.

From New York Times

In later days, John Prescott reportedly had to act as a peacemaker between Tony Blair and the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, as speculation about the succession to the leadership ebbed and flowed.

From BBC