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Randolph
[ ran-dolf, -duhlf ]
noun
- A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
- Edmund Jennings [jen, -ings], 1753–1813, U.S. statesman: first U.S. Attorney General 1789–94; secretary of state 1794–95.
- John, 1773–1833, U.S. statesman and author.
- a town in E Massachusetts, S of Boston.
- a male given name.
Randolph
/ -dəlf; ˈrændɒlf /
noun
- RandolphEdmund Jennings17531813MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman Edmund Jennings , 1753–1813, US politician. He was a member of the convention that framed the US constitution (1787), attorney general (1789–94), and secretary of state (1794–95)
- RandolphJohn17731833MUSPOLITICS: politician John , called Randolph of Roanoke . 1773–1833, US politician, noted for his eloquence: in 1820 he opposed the Missouri Compromise that outlawed slavery
- RandolphSir Thomas, 1st Earl of Moray1332MScottishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesman Sir Thomas ; 1st Earl of Moray. Died 1332, Scottish soldier: regent after the death of Robert the Bruce (1329)
Example Sentences
As for Ince, his fame today rests not on film but on rumor: in November 1924, he was a guest aboard publisher William Randolph Hearst’s yacht off the Southern California coast when he had a heart attack and was taken off the ship and home to Benedict Canyon, where he had two more heart attacks and died.
Justin Davies qualified for the men's 800m semi-finals in a time of 1:46.56, but team-mate Thomas Randolph fell short in a scrappy heat in which he was shoved by Swiss qualifier Ramon Wipfli.
Watch as Great Britain's Thomas Randolph misses out on qualification in the 800m at the European Indoor Athletics Championships after being pushed in the back on the final lap.
Lupita Nyong’o brought supporting actress winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph to tears even before her name was called.
The past: The SAG award winner has gone on to take the Oscar 22 of 29 times, including last year, when Da’Vine Joy Randolph won for “The Holdovers,” one of countless prizes she won that season.
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