Oswald

[ oz-wawld ]

noun

1. Lee Harvey, 1939–63, designated by a presidential commission to be the lone assassin of John F. Kennedy.
2. a male given name.

Oswald

/ ˈɒzwəld /

noun

1. OswaldLee Harvey19391963MUSCRIME AND POLICING: assassin Lee Harvey. 1939–63, presumed assassin (1963) of US president John F. Kennedy; murdered by Jack Ruby two days later
2. Oswald, Saint?605641MNorthumbrianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerRELIGION: saint Saint. ?605–41 ad , king of Northumbria (634–41); with St Aidan he restored Christianity to the region. He was killed in battle by Penda of Mercia. Feast day: Aug 5

Example Sentences

A key element of what makes “A Different Man” so unique is how it presents both Oswald and Edward, at times, in lights that can be positive or negative.

From Salon

On the same day, the 20-year-old searched how far assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was from John F Kennedy when the Marine veteran fatally shot the US president in 1963.

From BBC

Before attempting to shoot Donald Trump, the would-be assassin went to Google and typed: “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”

From Salon

Mr Wray said that on 6 July - a week before the shooting - the gunman searched "how far away was Oswald from Kennedy" online and registered for the Trump rally.

From BBC

His profile suggests a misfit looking for glory, in the mode of John Hinckley or Lee Harvey Oswald, not someone with coherent political goals.

From Salon