Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A reference book of rules for card games and other indoor games.
- idiom (according to Hoyle) In accord with the prescribed rules or regulations.
- Frederick,British astrophysicist and writer known for his work on stellar evolution and the steady state theory, his support for the theory of panspermia, and his science fiction novels.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
- noun English writer on card games (1672-1769)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Open, and I was quietly confident that I would have a chance, said Leaney, who was forced to change caddies after his original caddie, Justin Hoyle, fell ill after the first round.
USATODAY.com - Leaney's second at U.S. Open earns PGA Tour card
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7: 00AM Gina Trapani | Funny guy screencaster Donnie Hoyle is back with a new episode in his “You Suck at Photoshop” series, and this one covers color range selection.
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Link to Nature letter 'Hoyle's observations were right on the ball'
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Link to Nature letter 'Hoyle's observations were right on the ball'
Mind Hacks: From sci-fi footnote to cutting-edge vision science
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We bought books and magazines in the town and a copy of "Hoyle" and learned many two-handed card games.
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The survivor was named "Hoyle" (a cognomen for our old friend Hurley) and his doings gave us a new fund of entertainment.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
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a pair of stockings from Murphy, and then 'Hoyle' and I smoked a cigar each which Webb produced.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
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Gamow left the party early with a big bang while Hoyle stayed late in a steady state.
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Write to Rhiannon Hoyle at rhiannon.hoyle@dowjones.com
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In 1972, Geoffrey Hoyle wrote a children's book called 2010: Living In The Future.
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