Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: waite
IPA transcription: [w'eɪt]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Waite, Morrison_Waite, Morrison_R._Waite, Morrison_Remick_Waite
    Meaning: United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
Usage examples
  • ROBERT WAITE
  • And I please to pay it to Mr. Waite."
  • Yes, I will; and pay wages for you to Mr. Waite.
  • Mr. Waite says I may have you without paying him.
  • Just then Mr. Waite glanced toward the door and saw Sylvia.
  • And, if you please, Mr. Waite, would you let me pay you wages for Estralla?"
  • Yes, indeed!" and Mr. Waite smiled and bowed, and seemed exactly like Santa Claus.
  • But whatever it was she was very happy to think Mr. Robert Waite had remembered her.
  • Sylvia went up the flight of stone steps which led to Mr. Waite's door a little fearfully.
  • There was a little silence, and then Mr. Waite took a seat near his little visitor and said: