Curtis

[kur-tis]

noun

1. Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.

2. Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.

3. Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.

4. George Ticknor 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.

5. George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.

6. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”

Example Sentences

This has been Morgan Rogers and Curtis Jones on occasion.

From BBC

The New York Times first reported the maneuver, including the idea of also appointing Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa to an administration job.

From Salon

Jamie Lee Curtis fumbled her way through a game of pickleball there in the film “Freakier Friday.”

From Los Angeles Times

With its shopping centers and cul-de-sacs carved into Joshua tree woodlands, Yucca Valley is probably the developed community most profoundly affected by the conservation law, said town manager Curtis Yakimow.

From Los Angeles Times

However, a group of fans gathered at the fence beside the monument, where there is a public footpath, and saw stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, who came over to speak to them.

From BBC