Definition of Mitchell

1. Noun. English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937).


2. Noun. United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936).

3. Noun. United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889).
Exact synonyms: Maria Mitchell
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist

4. Noun. United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949).
Exact synonyms: Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

5. Noun. United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919).
Exact synonyms: John Mitchell
Generic synonyms: Labor Leader

6. Noun. United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934).
Exact synonyms: Arthur Mitchell
Generic synonyms: Dancer, Professional Dancer, Terpsichorean

Definition of Mitchell

1. Proper noun. (surname from=Old French dot=) derived from the (etyl fro) given name Michel (''Michael''), or from the (etyl ang) word muchel meaning ''big''. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name), transferred from the surname. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Mitchell

1. Silas Weir, U.S. Neurologist, poet, and novelist, 1829-1914. See: Mitchell's disease, Mitchell's treatment, Gerhardt-Mitchell disease, Weir Mitchell's disease, Weir Mitchell treatment. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mitchell

Missouri goldenrod
Missouri gourd
Missouri primrose
Missourian
Missourians
Missus
Missy
Mister
Mister Man
Mister Right
Misters
Mistralian
Misty
Mitanni
Mitchell
Mitchell's disease
Mitchell's treatment
Mitchell principle
Mitchell principles
Mitchella
Mitchella repens
Mitchum
Mitella diphylla
Mitella pentandra
Mitford
Mithra
Mithracin
Mithraea
Mithraeum

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