| English Dictionary |
BRADLEY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
• BRADLEY (noun)
The noun BRADLEY has 2 senses:
1. United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
2. United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
Familiarity information: BRADLEY used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bradley; Thomas Bradley; Tom Bradley
Instance hypernyms:
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bradley; Omar Bradley; Omar Nelson Bradley
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
Context examples
A commercial combination preparation, by Bradley Pharmaceuticals, containing a mixture of polyethylene glycols, glycerol and caprylic/capric triglyceride with lubrication activity.
(Lubrin, NCI Thesaurus)
To investigate the underlying neural mechanisms for working memory, a team led by Dr. Bradley Postle at the University of Wisconsin-Madison carried out a series of brain imaging and stimulation studies in student volunteers.
(Recalling temporary memories, NIH)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A hungry stomach makes a short prayer." (Native American proverb, Paiute)
"A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, does not know that it is still on the ground." (Nigerian proverb)
"Life is just as long as the time it takes for someone to pass by a window." (Corsican proverb)