Definitions for kendallˈkɛn dl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ken•dallˈkɛn dl(n.)

  1. Henry W(ay),1926–99, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1990.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Kendall, Edward Kendall, Edward Calvin Kendall(noun)

    United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

Wiktionary

  1. Kendall(ProperNoun)

    , transferred from the surname.

  2. Kendall(ProperNoun)

    of modern usage.

  3. Origin: From the place name Kendal in Cumbria , "valley of the river Kent", and Kendale in Humberside, Old Norse kelda "spring" + dalr "valley".


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