Walcott
Derek, born 1930, West Indian poet and playwright: Nobel prize 1992.
Joe (Arnold Cream”Jersey Joe”) 1914–94, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52.
Historical Examples
Walcott is coming to-morrow for my final decision in that matter.
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
Captain Walcott endeavoured to bribe the American pilot to remain with him.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves W.H.G. Kingston
Walcott suddenly seized her hands in his, looking down into her eyes with his steady, dominant gaze.
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
Mr. Walcott and I are going into partnership; how do you like the looks of my partner, Puss?
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
Walcott’s visits were now so frequent it was impossible longer to avoid him.
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
I know I can trust to your honor that you will not influence her against Walcott?
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
We came back just as the waltz had ended and Mr. Walcott was escorting you to your aunt.
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
“She is out of town at present,” Mr. Underwood replied, watching Walcott.
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
“I told you that Walcott got home at midnight,” answered the colonel.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen Oliver Optic
Do I understand you that Walcott is not this man’s real name?
At the Time Appointed A. Maynard Barbour
noun
Derek (Alton). born 1930, St Lucian poet and playwright, whose works include the poetry collections In a Green Night (1962) and The Bounty (1997), the play The Dream on Monkey Mountain (1967), and the long poem Omeros (1990): Nobel prize for literature 1992
Jersey Joe, real name Arnold Raymond Cream. 1914–94, US boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52
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