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Tyler

[ tahy-ler ]

noun

  1. John, 1790–1862, 10th president of the U.S. 1841–45.
  2. Moses Coit [koit], 1835–1900, U.S. historian and educator.
  3. Royall, 1757–1826, U.S. writer, judge, and playwright.
  4. Wat [wot] or Walter, died 1381, English rebel: leader of the peasants' revolt of 1381.
  5. a city in E Texas.
  6. a male given name.


Tyler

/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

  1. TylerJohn17901862MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state John. 1790–1862, US statesman; tenth president of the US (1841–45)
  2. TylerWat1381MEnglishPOLITICS: revolt leader Wat (wɒt). died 1381, English leader of the Peasants' Revolt (1381)


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As family legend has it, Tyler survived only because he was below deck flirting with the senator’s daughter.

President Tyler had sold Henry south years earlier as punishment for running away.

One highly coveted commitment like Maker’s, or even a group of commitments like we saw this summer, doesn’t guarantee the athletic success of HBCUs, said Tyler Does, the co-founder and chair of HBCU Jump.

Tyler’s mom talked to the Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Tyler’s mom thinks that is because people don’t get paid a lot of money to do this job.

Elle magazine shot an editorial in September, one picture revealing a teacup pig sitting pretty by a mini Tyler Alexandra bag.

Which is a good thing, because Tyler James Williams is a joy to watch.

In 1978, for instance, Hockney was introduced to a new printing method by the famed printer Ken Tyler.

Tyler La Marr, the actor who plays AJ, is himself a Marine veteran of Iraq.

And the geek, Lionel (Tyler James Williams), is a closeted gay who finds himself alienated by blacks and whites.

Tyler approved the annexation of Texas to the Union near the end of his Presidential administration.

Tyler, to whom he had spoken, and the smoke-room steward might say that no woman was there, but he knew better.

John Ball, in order to be chancellor under Wat Tyler, gave his followers a sermon.

Colonel Tyler, who commanded the heavy guns on the Falmouth hills, was quick to reply.

Standing where General Tyler had planted his guns, I had a fair view of the entire battle-field.

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