Meaning of Maxwell | Babel Free
ˈmækswɛlDefinitions
- A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose.
- A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
- Any of various widely known persons so named, such as James Clerk Maxwell.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Colusa County, California.
- A township in Sangamon County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Story County, Iowa.
- A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
- A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- A village in Colfax County, New Mexico.
- An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas.
- A hamlet in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
- A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
Examples
“A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor.”
“A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.””
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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