Waldo

[ wawl-doh, wol- ]
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noun
  1. Pierre or Peter, died c1217, French merchant and religious reformer, declared a heretic: founder of the Waldenses.

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How to use Waldo in a sentence

  • The little robot just stood there for a second or two, unmoving, his Waldo hands clasped firmly in front of his chest.

    Unwise Child | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • And the evidence shows that a pair of Waldo hands smashed those switches.

    Unwise Child | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered the literary address, and two days were devoted to the examination of incoming pupils.

  • Steve Waldo tried to engage his favourite table, and Mrs. Waldo suggested that it would be a good moment to get the reservations.

    The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
  • Mrs. Waldo would have asked more questions if at that moment her eyes had not lighted upon a couple at an adjacent table.

    The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for waldo

waldo

/ (ˈwɔːldəʊ) /


nounplural -dos or -does
  1. a gadget for manipulating objects by remote control

Origin of waldo

1
C20: named after Waldo F. Jones, inventor in a science-fiction story by Robert Heinlein

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