Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Bradley, Francis Herbert 1846-1924. British philosopher who was influenced by Hegel and who defended the idealist view that reality is experience in its totality.
- Bradley, Henry 1845-1923. English lexicographer who was senior editor (1915-1923) of the Oxford English Dictionary.
- Bradley, Omar Nelson 1893-1981. American general who played a major part in the Allied victory in World War II.
- Bradley, Thomas 1917-1998. American policeman and politician who became the first African-American mayor of Los Angeles in 1973. He was narrowly defeated when he ran for governor of California in 1982.
Wiktionary
- n. A habitational surname.
- n. A male given name transferred from the surname.
WordNet 3.0
- n. United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
- n. United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
Etymologies
- Places in England, from Old English brād "broad" + lēah "meadow". (Wiktionary)
Examples
“BRADLEY: It's called "The Journey From Here," and it's the answer to the question, if people want to know, well, what was that Bradley campaign all about in the year 2000, well, here it is.”
CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Democrats Begin Their National Convention - August 14, 2000
“BRADLEY: Well, Wolf, I wrote it because I wanted people to have a record if they asked the question, "What was that Bradley campaign of 2000 all about?”
“TODD BRADLEY: A veteran manager with stints at GE Capital, FedEx Corp and Palm Inc under his belt, Bradley has headed HP's personal computer business since 2005.”
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories
“BRADLEY - In 2006, Bradley made a name for itself, shocking many pundits by making the Sweet Sixteen. 2007 was arguably an equally successful regular season (an RPI of 38 vs 33 the previous season), but the Braves ended up in the NIT.”
“AUTHOR JAMES BRADLEY TALK, Bradley discusses his books, "Flags of Our Fathers," "Flyboys: A True Story of Courage" and "The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War." 7 p.m.,”
The Washington Post: Fairfax County community calendar, Sept. 9 to 16, 2010
“The term Bradley effect, less commonly called [1] the Wilder effect, refers to a frequently observed discrepancy between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in American political campaigns when a white candidate and a non-white candidate run against each other. [”
“Bradley effect From Wikipedia "" The term Bradley effect, less commonly called [1] the Wilder effect, refers to a frequently observed discrepancy between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in American political campaigns when a white candidate and a non-white candidate run against each other. [”
“Although Bradley is bound to be disappointed about being passed over, Marshall expects him to remain at HP.”
“In addition to Jedidiah McGlasson and Jared Britton, who have been charged with felony murder and aggravated battery in Bradley Simon's Sept. 23 death, eight additional UW-Stout players present at the Log Jam Tavern on Sept. 18, the night Simon was injured in a bike crash, will be suspended from the team with possibility of reinstatement next year.”
The Huffington Post: 10 UW-Stout Hockey Players Suspended After Student's Death
“Bradley is awaiting arraignment while being held at the state prison near Smyrna in lieu of $2.9 million bail.”
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