Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A township of northern New Jersey west of New York City.
- American Revolutionary general who was involved in numerous campaigns, including the Battles of Brandywine (1777) and Monmouth (1778). His seizure of Stony Point, a British defense post (1779), displayed the tactical audacity that gave rise to his nickname.
- John,American film actor who played tough heroes in Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), Red River (1948), and True Grit (1969), for which he won an Academy Award.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
wain .
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- proper noun A
surname . - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surname.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
- noun United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
Etymologies
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An occupational surname for a cartwright , Old English wægen ("waggon").
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