Oswald
pronunciation
How to pronounce Oswald in British English:
UK ['ɔzwəld]
How to pronounce Oswald in American English:
US [ˈɑzˌwɔld]
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- Noun:
- United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
Word Origin
- Oswald
- masc. proper name, from Old English Osweald "god-power, god-ruler," from Old English os "god" (only in personal names), from PIE *ansu- "spirit" (see Oscar) + Old English (ge)weald "power."
Example
- 1. You ever speak to oswald in dallas ?
- 2. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater .
- 3. Oswald has compared people 's circumstances with their happiness .
- 4. Sir oswald was immaculately dressed .
- 5. 2 Nor did they figure out that dna is our genetic blueprint ; bacteriologist oswald avery and his colleagues did that in the early 1940s .