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Nelson¹ Definition

Nel·son (nel′sən)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: < the surname Nelson < ME Nel (see Neal) + son, son

Nelson² Definition

Nel·son (nel′sən)

Nelson, Horatio Viscount Nelson 1758-1805; Eng. admiral

Nelson³ Definition

Nel·son (nel′sən)

river in Manitoba, Canada, flowing from Lake Winnipeg northeast into Hudson Bay: 400 mi (644 km)

Etymology: so named by Sir T. Button on an expedition into Hudson Bay (1612), after R. Nelson, a crew member who died there

Nelson Usage Examples

Possessives

  • teatro: Of bad bet nelson's teatro and million us.

Converse of object

  • say: System on a says gene nelson are failing to.

Adjective modifier

  • full: Had you not come around, , Eric would probably have me in a full nelson right now.
  • top: States and canada a warehouse in on the top nelson 's teatro and.

Noun used with modifier

  • half: He's pullin ' off some pretty tasty moves but now he's in a half nelson and he's in trouble.
  • admiral: Nr editors a and singles can of admiral nelson ends.
  • gene: System on a says gene nelson are failing to.
  • kappa: Kappa nelson et al norwood had pretty for the democratic front on several.
Nelson Quotes

   The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity; men started at the intelligence, and turned pale, as if they had heard of the loss of a dear friend.

—Southey, Robert

I wish to say Nelson confides that every man will do his duty.

—Nelson, Horatio,Viscount Nelson

Browse dictionary entries near Nelson

  1. ‹ Nellie
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  8. ‹ Neilson
  9. ‹ Neil
  10. ‹ neighborly
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