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Armstrong
[ ahrm-strawng ]
noun
- (Daniel) Louis Satchmo, 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- Edwin Howard, 1890–1954, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor: developed frequency modulation.
- Henry Henry Jackson, 1912–88, U.S. boxer: world featherweight champion 1937–38; world lightweight champion 1938–39; world welterweight champion 1938–40.
- Lance, born 1971, U.S. cyclist with seven consecutive victories (1999–2005) in the Tour-de-France.
- Neil A., 1930–2012, U.S. astronaut: first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969.
Armstrong
/ ˈɑːˌٰɒŋ /
noun
- ArmstrongEdwin Howard18901954MUSTECHNOLOGY: engineer Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
- Armstrong(Daniel) Louis19001971MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeterMUSIC: bandleaderMUSIC: singer ( Daniel ) Louis, known as Satchmo. 1900–71, US jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer
- ArmstrongGillian1950FAustralianFILMS AND TV: director Gillian. born 1950, Australian film director; her films include My Brilliant Career (1978), Little Women (1994), and Charlotte Gray (2001)
- ArmstrongNeil (Alden)19302012MUSTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut Neil ( Alden ). 1930–2012, US astronaut; commanded Apollo 11 on the first manned lunar landing during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969
- ArmstrongLance1971MUSSPORT: cyclist Lance . born 1971, US cyclist, winner of 7 Tour de France titles, 1999–2005; stripped of the titles in 2012 and banned for life, having been found to have used banned substances
Example Sentences
Sentencing MacDowell, judge Lord Armstrong described the murders as "executions".
I’m thinking here of the distinction Karen Armstrong makes between “mythos,” which makes sense of the world and our place in it, and “logos,” which makes sense of how things in the world work.
David Armstrong, 62, who has lived in the city for 15 years, said the rat problem near his home was "disgusting" and "quite scary".
However, Versace "never set a fashion agenda" under Donatella as it had under her brother, Armstrong added - but her "nose for a story could nevertheless produce fashion magic".
Columbia interim president Katrina Armstrong said in a campus-wide email on Friday that "the cancellation of these funds will immediately impact research and other critical functions of the University".
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