BALDWIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Baldwin mean? 

• BALDWIN (noun)
  The noun BALDWIN has 3 senses:

1. United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

2. English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)

3. an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin

  Familiarity information: BALDWIN used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BALDWIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Baldwin; James Arthur Baldwin; James Baldwin

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2

Meaning:

English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley; Baldwin; Stanley Baldwin

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("Baldwin" is a kind of...):

dessert apple; eating apple (an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking)

 Context examples 

He entered the ring, sucking a lemon, with Jim Belcher and Caleb Baldwin, the coster, at his heels.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He was a member of the Baldwin, the Cavendish, and the Bagatelle card clubs.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is a pity they are not knocked on the head at once, before they reach Admiral Baldwin's age.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

The four on this side are all workers, three of them in the service of the bailiff of Sir Baldwin Redvers, and the other, he with the sheepskin, is, as I hear, a villein from the midlands who hath run from his master.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He was swinging a towel in front of Harrison as he spoke, whilst Baldwin mopped him with the sponge.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Picture to yourselves my amazement; I shall not easily forget Admiral Baldwin.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

“Maybe I can carry more, too,” said he serenely, whilst Caleb Baldwin mopped the big sponge over his face, and the shining bottom of the tin basin ceased suddenly to glimmer through the water.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

One day last spring, in town, I was in company with two men, striking instances of what I am talking of; Lord St Ives, whose father we all know to have been a country curate, without bread to eat; I was to give place to Lord St Ives, and a certain Admiral Baldwin, the most deplorable-looking personage you can imagine; his face the colour of mahogany, rough and rugged to the last degree; all lines and wrinkles, nine grey hairs of a side, and nothing but a dab of powder at top. 'In the name of heaven, who is that old fellow?' said I to a friend of mine who was standing near, (Sir Basil Morley).

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Belcher and Baldwin had pounced upon their man, and had him up and in his corner in an instant, but, in spite of the coolness with which the hardy smith took his punishment, there was immense exultation amongst the west-countrymen.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

'Old fellow!' cried Sir Basil, 'it is Admiral Baldwin. What do you take his age to be?' 'Sixty,' said I, 'or perhaps sixty-two.' 'Forty,' replied Sir Basil, 'forty, and no more.'

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)