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Meanings of wright in English

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frances wright
Spanish
frances wright

United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)

frances wright
Catalan
richard wright
Spanish
richard wright

United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)

richard wright
Spanish
wilbur wright

United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)

wilbur wright
Spanish
orville wright

United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)

orville wright
Synonyms
Examples for "Wilbur Wright"
Examples for "Wilbur Wright"
1
Said Wilbur Wright, speaking before the Society of Western Engineers, at Chicago:
The Age of Invention: A Chronicle of Mechanical Conquest
2
The modern imagination takes to impossibilities naturally with Wilbur Wright against the horizon.
Crowds / A Moving-Picture of Democracy
3
Copernicus, Marconi, Wilbur Wright, and Christianity have turned men's hearts outward.
Crowds / A Moving-Picture of Democracy
4
Orville and Wilbur Wright were brothers living in Dayton, Ohio.
Wired
5
Louise sighed and remembered all the things she'd read about Wilbur Wright before coming here.
First flight
Usage of wright in English
1
The wright had wished to leave the space clear above the mantelpiece.
Rabbi Saunderson
2
Mr. Henry Coor, a mill-wright for fifteen years in the West Indies.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abol...
3
Then there were eight axe-men, a house-carpenter, a mason, and a mill-wright.
Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
4
Bowie was the wright, and attended burials in his official capacity.
Auld Licht Idyls
5
What you wright with your power will grace each of us.
Cold Days
6
Environment Commissioner Jan Wright joined Morning Report later to give her response.
Radio NZ
7
At the time Wright said the move was: no great psychological leap.
BBC
8
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright: The result is the most important thing.
BBC
9
Eric Wright had been a good friend-especiallythe last couple of years.
Love- from his point of view!
10
The evidence is, however, that Thomas Wright's 1881 translation is seriously misleading.
The Irish Times
11
Wright said to date, no collaborative research had happened with the Institute.
Radio NZ
12
Dr Wright says the government response to the report has been weak.
Radio NZ
13
The fourth commissioner, Republican Josh Wright, declined to comment on the issue.
Reuters
14
Follow along as Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright answer all your questions.
Climbing Magazine
15
Times, discussing her recent marriage, paid his astonishing tribute to Miss Wright.
The new yorker
16
Police said the licence plate on Wright's car had been reported stolen.
Reuters
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Wright through the time