Smith
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,817 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,960 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919) also: Ian Smith, Ian Douglas Smith
- United States sculptor (1906-1965) also: David Smith, David Roland Smith
- United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986) also: Kate Smith, Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
- United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886) also: Julia Evelina Smith
- United States blues singer (1894-1937) also: Bessie Smith
- religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844) also: Joseph Smith
Smith in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He had arrested Smith and, it is said, cruelly mistreated him.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.
Castle Rackrent · Maria Edgeworth · Chapter 2
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Did you not say it was an unpublished song written by a messmate of yours?--oh, Mr. Smith!
The Cavalier · George Washington Cable · Chapter 2
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Jim Smith was an inveterate joker, and his jokes were, for the most part, of the practical kind.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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I poured myself out a cup of hot coffee from the flask which Smith, my man, had filled against my return.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1