Sidney

[ sid-nee ]

noun

1. Sir Philip, 1554–86, English poet, writer, statesman, and soldier.
2. a city in N Ohio.
3. a male or female given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Denis.

Sidney

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. SidneyAlgernon16221683MEnglishPOLITICS: politician Algernon. 1622–83, English Whig politician, beheaded for his supposed part in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II and the future James II: author of Discourses Concerning Government (1689)
2. SidneySir Philip15541586MEnglishWRITING: poetMISC: courtierMILITARY: soldier Sir Philip. 1554–86, English poet, courtier, and soldier. His works include the pastoral romance Arcadia (1590), the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (1591), and The Defence of Poesie (1595), one of the earliest works of literary criticism in English

Example Sentences

“Sidney Poitier and I were the only ones out there,” said Jones, who scored several films starring Poitier, a close friend.

From Los Angeles Times

His wife Sharon, daughter Kelly and her son, Sidney, were in the audience.

From BBC

The filing quotes him telling aides that one unnamed lawyer - who appears to be Sidney Powell - was making "crazy" claims, which he likened to sci-fi series Star Trek.

From BBC

He watched Sidney Lumet direct Paul Newman in “The Verdict” while sitting in the courtroom next to Bruce Willis, another unknown at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

The first one I had was for a guest of honor named Sidney Poitier.

From Los Angeles Times