Campbell

[ kam-buhl, kam-uhl ]

noun
  1. Alexander, 1788–1866, U.S. religious leader, born in Ireland: cofounder with his father, Thomas, of the Disciples of Christ Church.

  2. A·vril Phaedra [av-ril], /ˈæv rɪl/, Kim, born 1947, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993; first woman in Canada to hold that position.

  1. Col·en [kol-uhn, koh-luhn] /ˈkɒl ən, ˈkoʊ lən/ or Colin, died 1729, Scottish architect and author.

  2. Colin Baron Clyde, 1792–1863, Scottish general.

  3. Sir John, 1779–1861, English jurist and writer: Lord Chancellor of England 1859–61.

  4. Joseph, 1904–87, U.S. mythologist.

  5. Sir Malcolm, 1885–1948, English automobile and speedboat racer.

  6. Mrs. Patrick Beatrice Stella Tanner, 1865–1940, English actress.

  7. Thomas, 1763–1854, Irish religious leader, in the U.S. after 1807: cofounder with his son, Alexander, of the Disciples of Christ Church.

  8. Thomas, 1777–1844, Scottish poet and editor.

  9. a city in western California.

  10. a city in northeastern Ohio.

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How to use Campbell in a sentence

  • This was accounted for by the fact that one of the Campbells, a half-breed and a Roman Catholic, was of the number.

    Mary and I | Stephen Return Riggs
  • And still the news of the imminent arrival of the Campbells was tinkled abroad and continued to tinkle.

    Mary-'Gusta | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • The cantata referred to was to have been a setting of Campbells Battle of the Baltic.

  • Ye see there's a strip of Campbells in that end of Mull, which is no good company for a gentleman like me.

    Kidnapped | Robert Louis Stevenson
  • Alan was little pleased with a route which led us through the country of his blood-foes, the Glenorchy Campbells.

    Kidnapped | Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for Campbell

Campbell

/ (ˈkæmbəl) /


noun
  1. Sir Colin, Baron Clyde. 1792–1863, British field marshal who relieved Lucknow for the second time (1857) and commanded in Oudh, suppressing the Indian Mutiny

  2. Donald. 1921–67, English water speed record-holder

  1. Sir Malcolm, father of Donald Campbell. 1885–1948, English racing driver and land speed record-holder

  2. Mrs Patrick, original name Beatrice Stella Tanner. 1865–1940, English actress

  3. Roy. 1901–57, South African poet. His poetry is often satirical and includes The Flaming Terrapin (1924)

  4. Thomas. 1777–1844, Scottish poet and critic, noted particularly for his war poems Hohenlinden and Ye Mariners of England

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