Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Gardner, Erle Stanley 1889-1970. American lawyer and detective novelist known for creating the character of Perry Mason, a clever attorney.
- Gardner, Isabella Stewart 1840-1924. American collector and patron of the arts. She built a villa and gallery in Boston to house her exceptional collection of art objects and opened it to the public in 1903.
Wiktionary
WordNet 3.0
- n. United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
- n. writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)
Examples
“Mike Gardner is the former Chair of the Falls Church Democratic Committee, and is the husband of Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner.”
Former Democratic Chair Withdraws Support For Gerry Connolly
“The first was a Victorian foursquare in Gardner, the second was a condo in a converted mill downtown, and now I own a nice bungalow, complete with front porch, in the greatest neighborhood ever constructed, the Lowell Highlands.”
“Aucker could not be reached for comment at his home in Gardner,”
“So my question to Cory Gardner is was this just a careless mistake, because carelessness can lead to recklessness, or was this deliberate?”
The Huffington Post: Jesse Benn: Colorado 4th District Candidates Exchange Blows In Debate
“Cory Gardner is definitely the front-runner in fundraising.”
“Gardner is a Tea Party participant, and doing very well in fundraising.”
“The Ray-Gun: A Love Story" by James Alan Gardner is a simple story, simply told, about Jack, who finds a Ray Gun that has fallen from space.”
“-- Gardner is looked at as the ultimate diamond in the rough.”
“Incoming QB Devin Gardner will get to share the snaps with sophomores Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson, and the competition should intensify.”
“So here we are, two runs down, three outs from defeat and future Hall of Famer Brett Gardner is at bat.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘Gardner’.
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PECH - marine zoologists
Immortal people after whom waterborne species were named. Most of them have been marine zoologists, I would guess.
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Occupational Surnames
English surnames based upon an occupation. As one would expect, many of the occupations that lent themselves to these surnames no longer exist, and variant spellings abound.
Baxter, Barber, Miller, Chandler, Cooper, Hooper, Crocker, Potter, Clark, Cohen, Currier, Collier and 179 more...
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