Peterson

[ pee-ter-suhn ]

noun
  1. Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.

  2. Roger Tory, 1908–1996, U.S. ornithologist, author, and artist.

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How to use Peterson in a sentence

  • For the immediate present,” Mr. Sabin said, “Mrs. Peterson not having arrived, I want to see that golf course.

    Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • Then he added in a friendly, simple, good-natured tone: I forgot to mention that a letter has come from Mrs. Peterson.

    The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
  • Should any message come from Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, say Im not at home, and you dont know where I have gone.

    The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
  • When he reached home he found on the table another letter from Raisa Alexandrovna Peterson.

    The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
  • Rodgers & Peterson had their logs in the stream early, and everything pointed to a successful season's work.

    The Fourth Watch | H. A. Cody

British Dictionary definitions for Peterson

Peterson

/ (ˈpiːtəsən) /


noun
  1. Oscar (Emmanuel). 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist and singer, who led his own trio from the early 1950s

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