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

2. Wilson(ProperNoun)

   Harold Wilson, Labour politician and British Prime Minister

Origin: 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. Chris Pratt:

   I'm a big fan of Russell Wilson, he's a great leader.

2. Kamala HarrisHarris:

   My first grade teacher, Mrs. Wilson( left), came to cheer me on, my mom was pretty proud, too.

3. Mayor James Knowles:

   There will be no severance or extension of benefits for Darren Wilson following his resignation.

4. Kayla Humphreys:

   I'm mad as hell, she's black. Nia Wilson's white. Nia Wilson knew exactly what Nia Wilson was doing.

5. Drew Mikel:

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

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