Waller

American  

[wol-er, waw-ler] / ˈwɒl ər, ˈwɔ lər /

noun

1. Edmund, 1607–87, English poet.

2. Thomas Fats, 1904–43, U.S. jazz pianist and songwriter.

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Waller British  

/ ˈwɒlə /

noun

1. Edmund. 1606–87, English poet and politician, famous for his poem "Go, Lovely Rose"

2. Fats, real name Thomas Waller. 1904–43, US jazz pianist and singer

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Example Sentences

Michael Waller, from Bexley, bought two cars on finance a decade or more ago.

From BBC

Governor Christopher Waller, one of the strongest advocates for cuts, said this month that the Iran war’s inflation risks swayed him to support holding steady in March.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two Fed governors dissented in January, with Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller voting to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point.

From Barron's

Christopher Waller, who had also dissented in January in favor of an additional cut, this time voted with the rest of the committee.

From Barron's

Gov. Christopher Waller and Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman reiterated expectations for interest rate cuts this year, despite recent market anxiety.

From Barron's