Thompson

[ tomp-suhn, tom- ]

noun

1. Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.
2. David, 1770–1857, Canadian fur trader, surveyor, author, and explorer, born in England.
3. David, born 1954, U.S. basketball player.
4. Dorothy, 1894–1961, U.S. journalist.
5. Francis, 1859–1907, English poet.
6. J(ames) Walter, 1847–1928, U.S. advertising executive.
7. Sir John Sparrow David, 1844–94, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1892–94.
8. Randall, [ran, -dl], 1899–1984, U.S. composer and teacher.
9. Sylvia, 1902–68, English novelist, born in Scotland.
10. a city in N central Manitoba, in central Canada: nickel mining.
11. a town in NE Connecticut.
12. Thompson River, a river with two branches, North Thompson and South Thompson, that join in S British Columbia, Canada, flowing W and SW to the Fraser River: 304 miles (489 km) long.
13. a river in S Iowa and N Missouri, flowing SE and S to the Grand River. 175 miles (282 km) long.
14. former name of Nlakaʼpamux.

Thompson

/ ˈtɒmsən; ˈtɒmpsən /

noun

1. ThompsonBenjamin17531814MAnglo-AmericanSCIENCE: physicist Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753–1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat
2. ThompsonDaley1958MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: athlete Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984)
3. ThompsonEmma1959FBritishTHEATRE: actress Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), Primary Colors (1998), and Love Actually (2003)
4. ThompsonFlora (Jane)18761947FBritishWRITING: writer Flora ( Jane ). 1876–1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945)
5. ThompsonFrancis18591907MBritishWRITING: poet Francis. 1859–1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893)

Thompson

/ tŏmp′sən,tŏm′- /

1. American-born British physicist who conducted numerous experiments on heat and friction, which led him to discover that heat is produced by moving particles.

Example Sentences

According to the friend, Brinsley rang his ex-girlfriend, an Air Force reservist named Shaneka Thompson, to no avail.

From The Daily Beast

In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson was dispatched to report on a motorcycle race in Las Vegas.

From The Daily Beast

Brooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson explained his decision to impanel a grand jury in a statement released Friday.

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“Think about a fire truck at the local fire station in your neighborhood,” Thompson told the magazine.

From The Daily Beast

Thompson knows her life story and goes on to say, “What she represents is the American dream.”

From The Daily Beast

That he would camp near Lone Jack on the evening of the fifteenth, and wanted Thompson to join him thar.

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They were all on their way to join Thompson, who was now in command of the forces which had captured Independence.

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But Mr. Thompson (afterwards Sir James), the beau, was in the chair, and thought there had been talking enough.

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Benjamin Thompson died; formerly a timber merchant, translator of the German Theatre, and author of several other productions.

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In parts it was like the ground round that pretty little cottage at Carlton, where Thompson lives when the Trent is in flood.

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