remington
/ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An English habitational surname from Old English; (art) used specifically of Frederic Remington (1861–1909), an American artist who specialized in depictions of the Old West.
name
A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
name
A town in Indiana; named for the founder of the town's general store.
noun
A gun produced by the American manufacturer Remington Arms.
Example Sentences
- "One of his movies may suggest an inward unity and spaciousness that seems a mark of good fiction, as in The Big Sleep; it may have the scope and resonance to fill a historical landscape worthy of Remington, as Red River does."
- "Rafe loved Remington. He so typified the old West."
- "In jeans, a long sleeved canvas shirt and boots, Young gave the appearance of a living Remington painting as he listened quietly to Jenkins' rendition of the story."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Remingtonocetus
Rem