Orton

[ awrt-n ]

noun

1. Joe John Kingsley Orton, 1933–67, English playwright.

Orton

/ ˈɔːtən /

noun

1. OrtonJoe (Kingsley)19331967MBritishTHEATRE: dramatist Joe ( Kingsley ). 1933–67, British dramatist, noted for his black comedies: these include Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964), Loot (1966), and What the Butler Saw (1969)

Example Sentences

Bren Orton, who drew more than 55,000 followers on social media, became trapped while kayaking with a group on the Melezza River on 16 May, according to the firm Pyranha Kayaks, for which Mr Orton was an ambassador.

From BBC

In a statement to the BBC, a firm spokesman said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce that our friend and ambassador Bren Orton is no longer with us.”

From BBC

Gregg Orton, national director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, said many Asian American communities remain “gripped by fear” and that some Asians still feel uncomfortable about taking public transportation.

From Seattle Times

Today, the reconstructed skeleton of Megalonyx jeffersonii resides in Ohio State's Orton Geological Museum, where it has been on display since April 13, 1896.

From Science Daily

Although few truly know all the details of its backstory, Babcock, who is the current director of the Orton Museum, remains confident that the legacy of Thomas Jefferson's Megalonyx jeffersonii will stand tall for centuries to come.

From Science Daily