Arnold: Meaning and Definition of

Ar•nold

Pronunciation: (är'nld), [key]
— n.
  1. 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
  2. 1832–1904, English poet and journalist.
  3. (“Hap”), 1886–1950, U.S. general.
  4. 1822–88, English essayist, poet, and literary critic.
  5. his father,1795–1842, English clergyman, educator, historian, and writer.
  6. 1891–1969, U.S. lawyer and writer.
  7. a town in E Missouri. 19,141.
  8. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “eagle” and “power.”
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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