mitchell meaning and definition

MITCHELL noun

Definition of Mitchell (noun)

1. English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
   • synonyms: R. J. Mitchell, Reginald Joseph Mitchell
2. United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
   • synonyms: Billy Mitchell, William Mitchell
3. United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
   • synonyms: Maria Mitchell
4. United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)
   • synonyms: Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell
5. United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919)
   • synonyms: John Mitchell
6. United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)
   • synonyms: Arthur Mitchell