Definitions of Young
-
English poet (1683-1765)
-
synonyms:
Edward Young
-
example of:
-
poet
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
-
poet
-
British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
-
synonyms:
Thomas Young
-
example of:
-
Egyptologist
an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
-
physicist
a scientist trained in physics
-
Egyptologist
-
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
-
synonyms:
Brigham Young
-
example of:
-
religious leader
leader of a religious order
-
religious leader
-
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
-
synonyms:
Cy Young, Danton True Young
-
example of:
-
ballplayer, baseball player
an athlete who plays baseball
-
ballplayer, baseball player
-
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
-
synonyms:
Lester Willis Young, Pres Young
-
example of:
-
saxist, saxophonist
a musician who plays the saxophone
-
saxist, saxophonist
-
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
-
synonyms:
Loretta Young
-
example of:
-
actress
a female actor
-
actress
-
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
-
synonyms:
Whitney Moore Young Jr., Whitney Young
-
example of:
-
civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
-
civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Young'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Word Family
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Look up Young for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the words you need to know.
