Powell
['pəuəl]
Definition
(noun.) English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969).
(noun.) United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937).
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Examples
- Under the clear rays of the Arizona moon lay Powell, his body fairly bristling with the hostile arrows of the braves. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Dismounting, I laid Powell upon the ground, but the most painstaking examination failed to reveal the faintest spark of life. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- I knew that Powell would need me now if ever, and I instantly urged my horse to his topmost speed up the narrow and difficult mountain trail. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Powell, who was a mining engineer by education, stated that we had uncovered over a million dollars worth of ore in a trifle over three months. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Baden Powell, in his Essays on the Unity of Worlds, 1855. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Harold Powell, formerly connected with the United States government, was the discoverer of this source of great loss to the citrus industry. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- My last sight of Powell was about three in the afternoon as he entered the shadows of the range on the opposite side of the valley. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Fort Powell was blown up and abandoned. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Powell of Richmond. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Leaving Powell's body where it lay on the ledge I crept into the cave to reconnoiter. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
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