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Definition: Harrod

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905).[Wordnet]
2. English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Harrod" is a common misspelling or typo for: harrow.

Date "Harrod" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1786. (references)

Common Expressions: Harrod

Expressions Definition
Brandon Harrod Brandon Harrod is the musical mastermind behind the project known as Laromlab. (references)
Charles Digby Harrod English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Charles Digby Harrod Charles Digby Harrod was an English merchant who expanded the Harrods in London into a prestigious department store after his father, Charles Henry Harrod had retired. (references)
Charles Henry Harrod English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Charles Henry Harrod Charles Henry Harrod (born 1799) was a businessman involved in retail trade who founded the highly popular Harrods store in London. (references)
Roy Forbes Harrod Sir Roy Forbes Harrod was an English economist. He was born in 1900 in Norfolk and died in 1978. Independent of Evsey Domar he developed an important economic model, the Harrod-Domar model. (references)
Tim Harrod Tim Harrod is an American comedy writer who has written for The Onion, The Late Show With David Letterman, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Harrod

Harrod

Harrod may refer to:

People with the surname Harrod:

  • Charles Digby Harrod, British retailer, son of Charles Henry Harrod
  • Charles Henry Harrod, British retailer
  • Gary Harrod, graphic designer
  • Roy Forbes Harrod, British economist
  • Tim Harrod, American comedy writer

In places:

  • Harrod, Ohio

See also

  • Harrods, a London department store
  • Harrop
  • Garrod

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Harrod". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Harrod

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
James Harrod 27     Charles Digby Harrod 2
Old Fort Harrod State Park 12     Charles Henry Harrod 3
Harrod Blank 11     Harrod 2
Jason Harrod 6     Harrod Blank 11
Roy Harrod 5     Henry Harrod 4
Henry Harrod 4     James Harrod 27
Charles Henry Harrod 3     Jason Harrod 6
Tim Harrod 3     Old Fort Harrod State Park 12
Harrod 2     Roy Harrod 5
Charles Digby Harrod 2     Tim Harrod 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).