Parker

[ pahr-ker ]

/ ˈpɑr kər /

noun

Charles Christopher, Jr.Bird,1920–55, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

Dorothy (Rothschild),1893–1967, U.S. author.

Sir Gilbert,1862–1932, Canadian novelist and politician in England.

Horatio William,1863–1919, U.S. composer, organist, and teacher.

John,1729–75, American Revolutionary patriot.

Matthew,1504–75, English theologian.

Quanah. Quanah.

Theodore,1810–60, U.S. preacher, theologian, and reformer.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for parker

In memoriam, Parker Molloy writes a powerful letter to Leelah.

Six Must-Read Stories About Gay Mormon Husbands and Iranian Drug Wars |The Daily Beast |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Parker tells of a new Texas struggling to deal with inequality.

Will Texas Stay Texan? |David Fontana |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Parker writes of the “black-faced doe” that he sees in the yard in his new Texas house.

Will Texas Stay Texan? |David Fontana |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Parker tells of a new Texas struggling to deal with diversity.

Will Texas Stay Texan? |David Fontana |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Parker left the place that he knew for the possibilities that he would not have had in the Texas of a generation ago.

Will Texas Stay Texan? |David Fontana |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But Miss Parker had not waited for him to finish; she was already on her way to the carryall.

Thankful's Inheritance |Joseph C. Lincoln
The name of this house was afterwards changed to the Shakespeare, and was conducted by a Mr. Parker.

The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia |S. J. (Silvanus Jackson) Quinn
The papers you speak of were found by Mr. Parker in your trunk, and are now in my hands.

The Gentleman From Indiana |Booth Tarkington
“Mr. Bowman seems to think of everything,” Mr. Parker remarked grimly.

The Clock Strikes Thirteen |Mildred A. Wirt
She was not big enough so they let her work in the "big house" until Mrs. Parker's death.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for parker

Parker

/ (ˈpɑːkə) /

noun

Sir Alan (William). born 1944, British film director and screenwriter; his films include Bugsy Malone (1976), Midnight Express (1978), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Commitments (1991), and Angela's Ashes (2000); chairman of the British Film Institute (1998–99) and of the Film Council (1999–2004)

Charlie. nickname Bird or Yardbird. 1920–55, US jazz alto saxophonist and composer; the leading exponent of early bop

Dorothy (Rothschild). 1893–1967, US writer, noted esp for the ironical humour of her short stories

Matthew. 1504–75, English prelate. As archbishop of Canterbury (1559–75), he supervised Elizabeth I's religious settlement

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British Dictionary definitions for parker

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