Used in a Sentence

hancock

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hancock.

Editorial note

Ron Carter, who played with Shorter and Hancock in Miles' second Quintet, is still active.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hancock gathered in one view.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A minor city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hancock.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A minor city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

noun

A town in Hancock County, Maine.

Example sentences

1

Ron Carter, who played with Shorter and Hancock in Miles' second Quintet, is still active.

2

This led to their having a handwriting contest; John Hancock got to sign first, because he had the boldest, clearest handwriting.

3

We've recently joined John Hancock USA as part of their long term innovation plan.

4

While some would say the risks of the Facebook study were obvious, Professor Hancock said the researchers did not realize that manipulating the news feed, even modestly, would make some people feel violated.

5

Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock (a little younger), Chick Corea (noted Scientologist), just to name a few off the top of my head.

6

At first glance at the title I thought this was going to be quotes from Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Sam Adams, John Hancock and so on about how to cope with depression.

7

There is still a lot to be explored and none of those projects you listed contain much of the live programming story at all (Chris Hancock at MIT did flogo II, which is more relevant than the Lisp and smalltalk projects).

8

We were recently acquired by John Hancock (owned by Manulife – one of the largest financial services firms in the world) and operate as an independent San Francisco-based division, backed by the brand and resources of one of the leading financial services companies in the world.

Quote examples

1

As that notable academic, Tony Hancock, once asked, "Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you?

2

Well, I'm an admirer of Herbie Hancock and I don't know what "Rockit" refers to.

3

> Herbie Hancock (of "Rockit" fame) I'm just being a grumpy old jazz fan, but it bothers me that he's not known for anything but Rockit.

4

But anyways, this isn't really live programming as envisioned by Hancock: there is a manual "re-evaluate this line code" command under the current program state; there is no repairing of the past; compare against the Elm live programming demo, which is fully live at the code level.

Proper noun examples

1

Your registration to this work is cemented, as is Chris Hancock's, whom you continually reference throughout your work.

2

I personally think men should get angry and offended when people talk about your 'John Hancock'.

3

Except when it comes to Graham Hancock, Randall Carlson, et al.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hancock in a sentence?

Ron Carter, who played with Shorter and Hancock in Miles' second Quintet, is still active.

What does hancock mean?

A surname originating as a patronymic.

What part of speech is hancock?

hancock is commonly used as noun.