Rodney

[ rod-nee ]

noun

1. George Brydg·es [brij, -iz], Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.
2. a male given name: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.

Rodney

/ ˈrɒdnɪ /

noun

1. RodneyGeorge Brydges, 1st Baron17191792MEnglishMILITARY: admiral George Brydges , 1st Baron Rodney. 1719–92, English admiral: captured Martinique (1762): defeated the Spanish at Cape St Vincent (1780) and the French under Admiral de Grasse off Dominica (1782), restoring British superiority in the Caribbean

Example Sentences

Did Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala really go out for a drink?

From Los Angeles Times

As well as directing Woman of the Hour, Kendrick plays Cheryl Bradshaw, who appeared on The Dating Game with Rodney Alcala in 1978.

From BBC

While the city is not in a moment as fraught as 1992, when riots broke out in the streets following the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King, Martinez said there is a tension in the air.

From Los Angeles Times

Cheng's father, 52-year-old Rodney Tucker, said he felt his daughter had been "stalked" on the day she killed Mr Bacon and she was finding life in prison difficult.

From BBC

So we compared the real-life case of Rodney Alcala with “Woman of the Hour” to determine what’s fact and what’s fiction in the film.

From Los Angeles Times