Definitions for Wilson
ˈwɪl sən; ˈlæn fərdWil·son

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1. Wilson, Harriet Wilson(noun)

   author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

2. Wilson, Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson(noun)

   English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)

3. Wilson, Alexander Wilson(noun)

   Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)

4. Wilson, Robert Woodrow Wilson(noun)

   United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)

5. Wilson, John Tuzo Wilson(noun)

   Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)

6. Wilson, James Wilson(noun)

   American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)

7. Wilson, E. O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilson(noun)

   United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)

8. Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees Wilson(noun)

   Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)

9. Wilson, Edmund Wilson(noun)

   United States literary critic (1895-1972)

10. Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President Wilson(noun)

    28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)

11. Wilson, Mount Wilson(noun)

    a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)

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1. Wilson(ProperNoun)

   derived from the surname

   Etymology: From Will, short form of the given name .

2. Wilson(ProperNoun)

   Harold Wilson, Labour politician and British Prime Minister

   Etymology: From Will, short form of the given name .

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1. Wilson

   Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.

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1. wilson

   Song lyrics by wilson -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by wilson on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wilson' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2579

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wilson' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3443

How to pronounce Wilson?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wilson in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wilson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Wilson in a Sentence

1. Mark Twain:

   It were not best that we should all think alike it is the difference of opinion that makes horse races. - from Pudd'nhead Wilson

2. Arthur Herman:

   The U.S. really emerged as a superpower at the end of World War I, president [Woodrow] Wilson gave the U.S. a moral authority it never quite lost.

3. Jordan Taylor:

   Kamui Kobayashi, once a Formula 1 driver and member of Taylors winning team last year, was spectacular and the Japanese driver closed the final three hours to beat No. 77 Mazda Team Joest by more than a minute. The Cadillac was the only car on the lead lap for long stretches of the race. Jordan Taylor, who finished fourth in the Le Mans class, couldnt even remember the last time a Wayne Taylor Racing car won a race without a Taylor in the cockpit. Jordan Taylor first guessed 2004, then amended Jordan Taylor answer to 2008. I think since 2013 we went only one year without finishing on the podium, its an incredible team, an incredible victory, a lot of good guys on the team who are like family. Jordan Taylor stoically watched from the Team Penske pits. I couldnt show too much excitement in our pits, Jordan Taylor said. But very happy for my dad and the whole team. They really deserved it, they were dominant. The race had a record 833 laps, breaking the mark of 808 set two seasons ago. Jordan Taylor now has two wins as a driver one when Jordan Taylor drove for Wayne Taylor Racing and four as a team owner. DragonSpeed USA won the Le Mans Prototype 2 class. BMW Team RLL won the Le Mans class for the second consecutive year. Paul Miller Racing won the GT Daytona Beach class, the slowest but stacked division that had 18 entries including the Aim Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 with Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch was really good in Kyle Busch first endurance race, but the team had its share of struggles with attrition and was never a contender. Still, Kyle Busch said hed be interested in a return to sports car racing, especially if Toyota or Lexus moves up to the prototype class, because hed like a shot at racing for the overall win. Hopefully there is some things that Toyotas got up their sleeve as to what kind of class they want to participate in and what kind of cars they want to run over here in the next few years, Kyle Busch said. I would certainly be, Scott Dixon know, all hands on deck to put my hands up to get ready to go for a DP overall win. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP New regulations reached for 2022 earlier this weekend would make IMSAs prototype class eligible for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, another race Busch could potentially elbow into in the future. Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson said the manufacturer has no current plans to move up in class with Lexus or enter prototypes with Toyota. We are very happy racing in the GTD Series and we intend to continue as we still have races and championships to win, Development President David Wilson said. We would not rule it out in the future, but at the present time we have no plans to participate. Kyle Busch was highly praised by Kyle Busch teammates, as well as team co-owner Jimmy Vasser, who said not one person in the organization had an issue with the temperamental driver. Kyle Busch impressed. I am not sure why we should be impressed. Hes a NASCAR champion. Hes won more NASCAR races in the modern day than anybody, but it takes a lot of confidence and guts to jump into a discipline that hed never really done before and he did it with ease.

4. Nick Shelton:

   Flags, flowers and letters alike lie near the remains of Wayne Wilson at the conclusion of the memorial service at the Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Mich., Niles Wednesday, July 17, 2019. ( Emil Lippe/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP) Mourners came from several states away to honor him. It said on Facebook he didnt have any family. He does have family, Ohio resident Kenneth Creechtold WNDU-TV. Everybody that stepped foot in Vietnam is a brother. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In brief remarks, Niles Mayor Nick Shelton thankedWilson and others like Niles Mayor Nick Shelton thankedWilson. General George S. Patton Jr. said it best : It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived, thank God for Wayne Wilson and thank you all for being a part of his legacy.

5. Drew Mikel:

   The community simply embraced it and took it upon themselves, made it their mission( to celebrate Wilson).

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