Definition of Ely Culbertson

1. Noun. United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955).

Exact synonyms: Culbertson
Generic synonyms: Card Player

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ely Culbertson

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Eltanin
Elton
Elul
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Elvira
Elvis
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Elvis Presley
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Elvises
Elvisesque
Elvish
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Ely Culbertson (current term)
Elymus
Elymus arenarius
Elymus canadensis
Elymus caput-medusae
Elymus condensatus
Elymus hispidus
Elymus trachycaulos
Elysian
Elysian Field
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Literary usage of Ely Culbertson

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

1. Diplomat's Dictionary by Charles W. Freeman, Jr. (1995)
"Ely Culbertson, 1946 Power, reliance on: "To rely on the efficacy of diplomacy . . . may lead to disaster; but to rely on power with insufficient means is ..."

2. A Life of Books: The Story of D.W. Thorpe Pty. Ltd., 1921-1987 by Daniel Wrixon Thorpe, Joyce Nicholson (2000)
"If they found they wanted to progress they could buy some of the many large and advanced books published, those by Ely Culbertson, of course, ..."

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