edward

UK /ˈɛdwəd/ US /ˈɛdwɚd/

name 2noun 1

Definitions

name

A male given name from Old English.

The Christian humility of King Edward the Confessour brought such credit to this name, that since that time it hath been most usual in all estates.

Heaven is my witness! that in the warmest transport of my wishes for the prosperity of my child, I never once wished to crown his head with more glory and honour than what George or Edward would have spread around it.

A surname. See also Edwards.

noun

A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward.

It is indeed the same golden Edward, with three holes in it, with which I presented my Mary on her birthday, in her eighteenth year, to buy a new suit for the holidays.

Collocations

ADJ.

afraid, dangerous, golden, good, junior, same, white, younger

Edward was a good student who always completed his homework on time.

VERB + EDWARD

kill, name, named

They named their son Edward after his grandfather.

EDWARD + NOUN

bernays, capitalist, confessour, everett, everyone, ii, island, kathy

Edward Bernays pioneered the field of public relations during the early twentieth century.

PREP.

between, in, on, than, with

Edward worked in the garden every morning before breakfast.

ADV.

rather

Edward was rather quiet during the meeting, so nobody knew what he really thought.

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Example Bank

The Christian humility of King Edward the Confessour brought such credit to this name, that since that time it hath been most usual in all estates.

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Heaven is my witness! that in the warmest transport of my wishes for the prosperity of my child, I never once wished to crown his head with more glory and honour than what George or Edward would have

Wiktionary

There's a world of difference between the name Edward, which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus.

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It is indeed the same golden Edward, with three holes in it, with which I presented my Mary on her birthday, in her eighteenth year, to buy a new suit for the holidays.

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Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law.

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Edward looked Kathy in the eye and asked her if she really meant what she said.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, edward is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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