Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Richards, I(vor) A(rmstrong) 1893-1979. British literary critic who helped to develop Basic English and was a founder of the New Criticism movement.
- Richards, Theodore William 1868-1928. American chemist. He won a 1914 Nobel Prize for determining the atomic weight of more than 50 elements.
Wiktionary
- n. An English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.
WordNet 3.0
- n. English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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“The United States 'Sanya Richards is the world's top-ranked woman in the 400 meters.”
Richards leans on her family in chase for gold in 400 meters
“Like many national landmarks, Keith Richards is regarded fondly because he never really changes.”
“It said 'Andy Richards is a c ...'," the police community support officer (PCSO) recalls, delicately abbreviating the insult.”
The Guardian: Cuts could put paid to fledgling 'big society' schemes
“Keith Richards is a gifted guitarist, who quite likely, as was posited by former colleague Bill Wyman, suffers from considerable insecurity.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Woods: Time to Ditch the Fried Piper Role, Keith Richards
“Our dear friend in Morelia, Bunny Richards, is hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer and serious anemia.”
“I think Chris Richards is already starting the petition ...”
The Washington Post: Sade skipping D.C. on 2011 tour -- what gives?
“The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn!”
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“The secret is out and no one is safe … not even lovable little Franklin Richards and his robot pal, H.E.R.B.I.E.!”
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“It is not simply the "vibrations of light" that in Richards's scheme would account for our experience of beauty.”
“What we should say, asserts Richards, is that "they (certain objects) cause effects in us of one kind or another," ratherthan "projecting the effect and making it a part of the cause.”
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