Dillon

American  

[dil-uhn] / ˈdɪl ən /

noun

1. C(larence) Douglas, 1909–1979, U.S. lawyer and government official, born in Switzerland: Secretary of the Treasury 1961–65.

2. John Forrest, 1831–1914, U.S. jurist and legal scholar.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Aldous, a professor of history at Bard College, is the author of “The Dillon Era.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“I really love and I miss you and I appreciate your support so much,” he told media outside the courthouse, according to video shared by Rolling Stone’s Nancy Dillon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Newbury's Liberal Democrat MP Lee Dillon said families in his constituency were "being left to shoulder the worst of these global shocks, at the very moment they are already battling the cost‑of‑living crisis".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Phoenix's celebrations were tempered by a hand injury to Dillon Brooks, who departed in the first quarter and didn't return.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I didn’t have the first clue, and I didn’t want to seem stupid, so when I saw Dillon in social studies later that day I called the whole thing off.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles