Ashe, arthur
ashe, arthur
An African-American tennis player who rose to fame in a sport previously dominated by whites. Ashe won many championships, including the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. He died in 1993 of AIDS, which he contracted from a blood transfusion. He is honored by a statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia.
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ash-colored; gray. extremely pale; drained of color; pallid: His face was ashen. consisting of . pertaining to the tree or its timber. made of wood from the tree. Contemporary Examples Jerry Sandusky was alert but ashen as he stood at the defense table to hear his fate. Sandusky Guilty Verdict: What’s Next for Jerry Diane […]
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a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13. one of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him. a male given name. Contemporary Examples Her co-workers included a former Israeli soldier named Asher Karni. ‘Nuke Mom’ Marisa Sketo Kirsh on Her Vindication Michael Daly December 4, 2013 Barbara Guggenheim is a partner in the […]
- Durand
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the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph. Gen. 35:18. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him. Asher, 1773–1845, U.S. architect and writer. Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of the right.”. noun another name for benzoin […]