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CARTER
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• CARTER (noun)
The noun CARTER has 3 senses:
1. Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
2. 39th President of the United States (1924-)
3. someone whose work is driving carts
Familiarity information: CARTER used as a noun is uncommon.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Carter; Howard Carter
Instance hypernyms:
Egyptologist (an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology)
Sense 2
Meaning:
39th President of the United States (1924-)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Carter; James Earl Carter; James Earl Carter Jr.; Jimmy Carter; President Carter
Instance hypernyms:
Chief Executive; President; President of the United States; United States President (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone whose work is driving carts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("carter" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
cart (transport something in a cart)
Context examples
Mr Carter, or it shall be the worse for you.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
From thence I went on to Carter Paterson's central office, where I met with the utmost courtesy.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
She and the surgeon, Carter (who dressed Mason's wounds that night he was stabbed and worried), are the only two I have ever admitted to my confidence.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
The CBA mouse from Strong (1920) was disseminated to Jackson Laboratory and then onto Haldane and Gruneberg (1932) and finally onto Carter (1947).
(CBA/Ca Mouse, NCI Thesaurus)
Oh! yes—it would be much better to wait till Jane was well, and by that time most likely Captain Carter would be at Meryton again.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
When the carter saw this, he again cried out, “Miserable wretch that I am!”
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Also the copy of letter to Carter Paterson, and their reply; of both of these I got copies.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Leave the window open on his side, Carter; there is no wind—good-bye, Dick.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
“If we make haste,” said Lydia, as they walked along, “perhaps we may see something of Captain Carter before he goes.”
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The carter ran up and struck at her again with his hatchet; but away she flew, and the blow fell upon the second horse and killed him on the spot.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
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