Definitions for Nelson

Nelson nel·son

Spelling: [nel-suh n]
IPA: /ˈnɛl sən/

Nelson is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in Nelson (elnnos).

Definitions for Nelson

noun

  1. a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
  2. Viscount Horatio, 1758–1805, British admiral.
  3. (John) Byron, 1911–2006, U.S. golf player.
  4. a river in central Canada, flowing NE from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. 400 miles (645 km) long.
  5. a seaport on N South Island, in New Zealand.
  6. a male given name.

Origin of Nelson

First recorded in 1885-90; special use of name Nelson

Examples for Nelson

At one point, Turness suggested that Gregory have a live band close out the show to commemorate the death of nelson Mandela.

Mrs. nelson died in 1767, leaving eight out of eleven children.

nelson wrote a paper at Dartmouth on Standard Oil, which was about as defensive and as deeply researched as you would expect.

A few days before their arrival, nelson had had what he called a brush with the enemy.

They shared a birthday—July 8—and nelson always thought that bestowed some sort of personal aura on him.

Martin Luther King Jr., nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler—these names come readily to mind when we think of heroes of conscience.

Also, when nelson died and Hugh Morrow did his own oral history project and talked to about 75 Rockefeller associates.

He retired at last, silenced by nelson's authority, but not convinced.

nelson was dissatisfied with himself, and therefore weary of the world.

nelson, at the head of a few of his seamen, leaped upon the beach.

Word Value for Nelson
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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