Brad·ley (br d l ), Francis Herbert 1846-1924. British philosopher who was influenced by Hegel and who defended the idealist view that reality is experience in its totality. |
| Bradley, Henry 1845-1923. English lexicographer who was senior editor (1915-1923) of the Oxford English Dictionary. |
| Bradley, Omar Nelson 1893-1981. American general who played a major part in the Allied victory in World War II. |
| Bradley, Thomas 1917-1998. American policeman and politician who became the first African-American mayor of Los Angeles in 1973. He was narrowly defeated when he ran for governor of California in 1982. |
Bradley [ˈbrædlɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Bradley, A(ndrew) C(ecil) (1851-1935) M, English, WRITING: critic) A(ndrew) C(ecil). 1851-1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)
2. (Biographies / Bradley, F(rancis) (1846-1924) M, English, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) F(rancis) H(erbert). 1846-1924, English idealist philosopher and metaphysical thinker; author of Ethical Studies (1876), Principles of Logic (1883), and Appearance and Reality (1893)
3. (Biographies / Bradley, Henry (1845-1923) M, English, LANGUAGE: lexicographer) Henry. 1845-1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
4. (Biographies / Bradley, James (1693-1762) M, English, SCIENCE: astronomer) James. 1693-1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis
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| Noun | 1. | Bradley - United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998) |
| 2. |  Bradley - United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981) |
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