Definitions for Wright
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1. Wright, Willard Huntington Wright, S. S. Van Dine(noun)

   United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

2. Wright, Richard Wright(noun)

   United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)

3. Wright, Wilbur Wright(noun)

   United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)

4. Wright, Orville Wright(noun)

   United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)

5. Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright(noun)

   influential United States architect (1869-1959)

6. Wright, Frances Wright, Fanny Wright(noun)

   United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)

7. wright(noun)

   someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)

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1. Wright(ProperNoun)

   A British occupational surname from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as Cartwright.

   Etymology: wyrhta, from wurhtjo (as in wurkijanan), from werǵ- (English work). Cognate with English wrought.

2. Wright(ProperNoun)

   An American surname; also a confused anglicization of the French le droit

   Etymology: wyrhta, from wurhtjo (as in wurkijanan), from werǵ- (English work). Cognate with English wrought.

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1. Wright

   Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright is a person who builds ships), and is used as a British family name. The word's use as an occupational title continued until the mid-19th century, often combined with other words such as in shipwright, wheelwright, wainwright and playwright. As of 2014, Wright was the eleventh most common surname in England.The word carpentier, now "carpenter", was introduced into England in the years after the Norman conquest in 1066 and slowly replaced the traditional name and meaning of wright in most of England. 'Wright' is still used in Scottish English in the original meaning of 'skilled woodworker'. The Incorporation of Wrights of the Trades House of Glasgow, and the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons of Edinburgh Trades retain the word in its original meaning in their role of promoting the woodworking trade. Wright is also an anglicised version of the Scots Gaelic clan name "MacIntyre" or "Mac an t-Saoir", meaning "son of the wright" (son of the carpenter). In Ireland, the native Gaelic Mac an Cheairt sept of County Mayo occasionally changed their name to Wright. This is a literal translation meaning, "son of the right or righteous".

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1. Wright(noun)

   one who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc

   Etymology: [OE. wrighte, writhe, AS. wyrtha, fr. wyrcean to work. 145. See Work.]

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1. Wright

   Wright was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1948. This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Ottawa County riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Gatineau riding.

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1. Wright

   rīt, n. a maker (chiefly used in compounds, as ship-wright, &c.). [A.S. wyrhta—wyrht, a work—wyrcan, to work.]

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1. wright

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

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wright' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4493

How to pronounce Wright?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wright in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wright in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Wright in a Sentence

1. Bob Wright:

   If you want me to demonize this guy, I won't do it, but I wish to hell Bob Wright hadn't done this.

2. Mark Sedgwick:

   The technological change is obviously there but the human physiological side hasn't changed since the Wright brothers flew, we really need to understand the effects on human performance on the flight deck of these ultra-long range flights.

3. Carl Sagan:

   They laughed at Einstein. They laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

4. Vaile Wright:

   It's a choice to say to yourself,' No, this doesn't make me selfish. No, I don't have to feel guilty about taking care of Vaile Wright because I know that it's going make me a better parent,'.

5. Carl Sagan:

   But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

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