Rodney

American  

[rod-nee] / ˈrɒd ni /

noun

1. George Brydges Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.

2. a male given name: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.

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Rodney British  

/ ˈrɒdnɪ /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

The Supreme Court’s refusal on Monday to take the appeal of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed is just the latest example of the way legal complexities can be deployed to facilitate the state’s desire to get on with the business of executing people.

From Slate

Inside one of the oldest barbershops in Boyle Heights, Rodney Trammell gave an oral history of Brooklyn Avenue before it was renamed after civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez.

From Los Angeles Times

With behemoths such as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic expected to go public soon, it makes sense to bring them into stock indexes “as soon as possible,” says Rodney Comegys, chief investment officer at Vanguard Capital Management and head of global equity.

From The Wall Street Journal

But after Arenas missed the first half of the season, the Trojans lost Rodney Rice and Amarion Dickerson to injuries, and the spiral was well under way when Baker-Mazara was dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times

USC was without five-star freshman Alijah Arenas until late January and lost Rodney Rice, its starting point guard, to an injury in November.

From Los Angeles Times