Durrell

[ door-uhl, duhr- ]

noun

1. Lawrence (George), 1912–90, English novelist and poet.

Durrell

/ ˈdʌrəl /

noun

1. DurrellGerald (Malcolm)19251995MBritishSCIENCE: zoologistWRITING: writer Gerald ( Malcolm ). 1925–95, British zoologist and writer: his books include The Bafut Beagles (1954), My Family and Other Animals (1956), and The Aye-aye and I (1992)
2. DurrellLawrence (George)19121990MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: novelist his brother, Lawrence ( George ). 1912–90, British poet and novelist; author of The Alexandria Quartet of novels, consisting of Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960). Later works include The Avignon Quintet of novels (1974–85)

Example Sentences

In 2011, Durrell was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and in 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

From Los Angeles Times

Durrell was found dead inside his car, despite intervention efforts by crisis negotiators with the Hawthorne Police Department, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

Police have said that they arrived at a residence on Durrell Avenue just after midnight on Monday following reports of a possible burglary.

From BBC

There were questions entering Tuesday’s game about whether Liberty’s senior defensive end Durrell Johnson would play in the team’s bowl game.

From Seattle Times

The judge admitted he did not know whether Mr. Durrell took part in the attack.

From New York Times