Taylor

proper noun

1. 1

   An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.

   One of the Louisville detectives who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is appealing his termination this week.

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   A unisex given name transferred from the surname; variant form Tayler.

   "I wanted to call her Taylor, but my husband said no," Sweetie was telling one of the Christmas party guests. "Taylor means a tailor," I said. "It seems inauspicious. Like calling her Cobbler." "That's a kind of drink," said Nani.

   The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.

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   rareA surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation].

proper noun

1. 1

   A placename

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   A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.

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   A district municipality in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; named for trapper Herbert Taylor.

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   Numerous places in the United States: A town in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama; named for an early settler family.

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   Numerous places in the United States: A town in Navajo County, Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.

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   Numerous places in the United States: A minor city in Columbia County, Arkansas.

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   Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

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   Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

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   Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A city in Wayne County, Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A town in Cortland County, New York; named for Zachary Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A minor city in Stark County, North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A city in Williamson County, Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.

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    Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A ghost town in King County, Washington.

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    Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.

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    Numerous places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Taylor Township.

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    Variant of Taylor CountyEllipsis of Taylor County

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    Variant of Mount TaylorEllipsis of Mount Taylor

Forms

plural

Taylors