Definition of Oakley

1. Noun. United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926).

Exact synonyms: Annie Oakley
Generic synonyms: Crack Shot, Marksman, Sharpshooter

Definition of Oakley

1. Proper noun. Any of several place names in England and the United States ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname from=Old English dot=) derived from the place names in England. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oakley

O RLY
O agglutinin
O antigen
O antigens
O colony
O level
O mark
O marks
O ring
Oahu
Oahu Island
Oak Leaf Cluster
Oakeshottean
Oakeshottian
Oakland
Oakley (current term)
Oates
Oath of Abjuration
Oaxaca
Oaxaca de Juarez
Oaxacan
Ob River
Oba.
Obad.
Obadiah
Obama
Obama-care
Obama-mania
ObamaCare
Obama Care

Literary usage of Oakley

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year by New-York Historical Society (1898)
"I leave to Susanna Oakley 1 bed, etc., To Drusilla Oakley 1 bed, etc., To Elizabeth, daughter of Elisha Oakley, 1 bed, etc., To Gilbert Oakley 2 sheep. ..."

2. Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary of ...by New York (State) by New York (State) (1860)
"Oakley, Isaac, and Sarah Haviland. " vL 328 1765. Oct. 7. Oakley, John, and Elizabeth Mudge, ... Oakley, Mary, and Isaac Leggett, " XVIL 208 1773. July 15. ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association, Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter (1907)
"MM Oakley. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA THE semi-annual meeting of the Bibliographical Society of America was held in conjunction with the American ..."

4. A History of Illinois, from Its Commencement as a State in 1818 to 1847 by Thomas Ford, James Shields (1854)
"Canal negotiations—Appointment of Oakley and Ryan to go to ... Oakley to Europe—New negotiations successful—Opposition to the governor likely to defeat the ..."

5. Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's office: City of New York by William Smith Pelletreau (1898)
"In the name of God, Amen, March 18, 1761. I, ROBERT YEOMANS, of Cortlandt Manor, in Westchester County, being in perfect mind. I leave to Susanna Oakley 1 ..."

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