Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
sumner .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word sumners.
Examples
-
Manning knew in a moment who his visitors were -- official sumners of the
One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Emily Sarah Holt 1864
-
The prisoners were marched out, with much show of righteous indignation against them from Manning, and stolid assistance to the sumners on the part of Haimet.
One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Emily Sarah Holt 1864
-
Tom Bohan, post-production assistant, Sumners (sumners. co.uk)
Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2008
-
The Bishop is not the same [Note 2], but for aught I know, the sumners are. "
One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Emily Sarah Holt 1864
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.