sullivan meaning and definition

SULLIVAN noun

Definition of Sullivan (noun)

1. United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
   • synonyms: Louis Henri Sullivan, Louis Henry Sullivan, Louis Sullivan
2. United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)
   • synonyms: Harry Stack Sullivan
3. United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)
   • synonyms: Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent Sullivan
4. United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)
   • synonyms: Anne Mansfield Sullivan, Anne Sullivan
5. English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
   • synonyms: Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Arthur Sullivan, Sir Arthur Sullivan