Mitchell

UK: /ˈmɪtʃəl/ US: (mich′əl)

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Mitch•ell  (mich′əl), n. 

1. Biographical Arthur, born 1934, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet company director.
2. Biographical John, 1870–1919, U.S. labor leader.
3. Biographical Margaret, 1900–49, U.S. novelist.
4. Biographical Maria, 1818–89, U.S. astronomer.
5. Biographical Peter, 1920–92, British biochemist: Nobel prize 1978.
Silas Weir  (wēr), 1829–1914, U.S. physician and novelist.
6. Biographical William, 1879–1936, U.S. general: pioneer in the field of aviation.
7. Place Names Mount, a mountain in W North Carolina: highest peak in the E United States, 6684 ft. (2037 m).
8. Place Names a city in SE South Dakota. 13,916.
9. a male given name, form of Michael. 

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Mitchell / ˈmɪtʃəl/ noun

1. Joni, original name Roberta Joan Anderson. born 1943, Canadian folk-rock singer and songwriter. Her albums include Blue (1971), Court and Spark (1974), Mingus (1979), Turbulent Indigo (1994), and Shine (2007)
2. Margaret. 1900–49, US novelist; author of Gone with the Wind (1936)
3. R(eginald) J(oseph). 1895–1937, British aeronautical engineer; designer of the Spitfire fighter
4. Sir Thomas Livingstone, known as Major Mitchell. 1792–1855, Australian explorer born in Scotland