Waite

[ weyt ]

noun

1. Morrison Rem·ick [rem, -ik], 1816–88, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1874–88.

Waite

/ weɪt /

noun

1. WaiteTerry1939MBritishPOLITICS: diplomat Terry, full name Terence Hardy Waite. born 1939, British special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who negotiated the release of Western hostages held in the Middle East before being taken hostage himself (1987–91) in Lebanon

Example Sentences

Lily Waite, a trans woman aged 29, tells BBC News she found the star's openness groundbreaking and empowering, but understands her request for more considerate reactions.

From BBC

"There's a place for shifting our diets," said Richard Waite, director of agriculture initiatives at the World Resources Institute.

From Salon

Anderson was the longest held of several Western hostages Hezbollah abducted over the years, including Terry Waite, the former envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had arrived to try to negotiate his release.

From Seattle Times

Kevin Waite is an associate professor of history at Durham University and the author of “West of Slavery: The Southern Dream of a Transcontinental Empire.”

From Los Angeles Times

Its energy code “is supposed to be a benchmark for energy performance of homes,” said Michael Waite, the director of codes and building standards at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

From Seattle Times