Cary
Alice, 1820–71, U.S. poet (sister of Phoebe Cary).
(Arthur) Joyce (Lunel)
[loon-l] /ˈlun l/ (Show IPA), 1888–1957, English novelist.
Henry Francis, 1772–1844, British writer and translator.
Phoebe, 1824–71, U.S. poet (sister of Alice Cary).
a town in central North Carolina.
a male given name.
a female given name, form of .
Contemporary Examples
He’s no Cary Grant ( The Truth About Charlie), and certainly no science teacher ( The Happening).
Mark Wahlberg’s Oscar Pitch Marlow Stern December 5, 2010
You must have been pretty stoked when you found out that Cary would have such a big, juicy arc this season.
The Good Wife’s Secret Weapon: Matt Czuchry on Cary Agos’s Terrible, Horrible Year Kevin Fallon October 26, 2014
Though he’s often compared to Cary Grant, he is a celebrity breed all his own.
The Nice Guy Who Finishes First Gina Piccalo August 30, 2010
But the real, unexpected jolt that kicked off the new season was the violent, sudden arrest of Cary.
‘The Good Wife’ Creators on the Premiere’s Big Cary Twist, Will’s Death, and More Kevin Fallon September 21, 2014
Jennifer wryly notes that “to some extent every little girl sees Daddy as Cary Grant.”
Remembering My Father, Cary Grant Malcolm Jones May 2, 2011
Historical Examples
Sewall notes in his diary, under this same date of Aug. 15, “Cary arrives who had been pillaged by the Pirats.”
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Various
The Cary children did call it after me yesterday when I went to the spring.
A Little Maid of Province Town Alice Turner Curtis
Frank mortgaged a farm; Will Cary did the same (having some land of his own from his mother).
Westward Ho! Charles Kingsley
Cary said one or two things, but the words were carried away by the wind.
A Little Girl in Old Boston Amanda Millie Douglas
Cary’s face took on again the grim lines which had been wiped away momentarily by their little bit of play.
The Littlest Rebel Edward Peple
noun
(Arthur) Joyce (Lunel). 1888–1957, British novelist; author of Mister Johnson (1939), A House of Children (1941), and The Horse’s Mouth (1944)
Read Also:
- Gielgud
Sir (Arthur) John, 1904–2000, English actor and director. Historical Examples Gielgud very kindly volunteered to make the attempt to ride for the waggons. The Matabele Campaign R. S. S. Baden-Powell noun Sir John. 1904–2000, English stage, film, and television actor and director
- Sir arthur john
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist. Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. Herbert McLean [muh-kleyn] /məˈkleɪn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist. Janet, born 1971, U.S. swimmer. Mary Ann, . Maurice, 1901–1989, U.S. actor and producer, born in England. Oliver, 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?. Robley Dunglison […]
- Keith
Sir Arthur, 1866–1955, Scottish anthropologist. a male given name. Contemporary Examples Imagine up on stage not just Macca but alongside him: Mick and Keith, Clapton, Townshend, Jimmy Page, Bono, and so on. The Opening Ceremonies Michael Tomasky July 26, 2012 Keith Richards is most famous for his music and one-time drug use. Keith Richards Wins […]
- Meighen
Arthur, 1874–1960, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1920–21, 1926. Historical Examples Colonel Meighen was a very thorough and painstaking officer, very much loved by his men. The Red Watch J. A. Currie Colonel Meighen had a very swell house, the windows looking south towards Hooge and Hill 60. The Red Watch J. A. Currie I met […]
- Quiller-couch
Sir Arthur Thomas (“Q”) 1863–1944, English novelist and critic. Historical Examples They show (as his books scarcely show) that Mr. Quiller-Couch can feel. The Splendid Spur Arthur T. Quiller Couch Mr. Quiller-Couch is always at his best when describing his native county of Cornwall. The House of Defence v. 1 E. F. Benson Mr. Quiller-Couch […]