Explore Pelikan through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pelikan in a sentence
Pelikan meaning
A surname from Czech of German or Czech origin.
Using Pelikan
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Czech of German or Czech origin.
Context around Pelikan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pelikan
- In this selection, "pelikan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, matt, endorsed, robert and defies stand out and add context to how "pelikan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by jaroslav pelikan in 1998 and convention endorsed pelikan by acclamation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pelikan" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pelikan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Shortly after that, the convention endorsed Pelikan by acclamation. (9 words)
Pelikan, who graduated law school in 2012, would be the first openly gay attorney general in Minnesota history. (18 words)
A second edition was published in 1953 followed by a republished copy by The Johns Hopkins University Press with the addition of a Foreword by Jaroslav Pelikan in 1998. (29 words)
The decision by Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan defies Russia which had also asked for his extradition after Nikulin was arrested in Prague in cooperation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2016. (35 words)
Electing Matt Pelikan, a smart, moral attorney, whose career has been devoted to working the political system with an eye for justice for all is much more likely to benefit the people of Minnesota. (34 words)
A second edition was published in 1953 followed by a republished copy by The Johns Hopkins University Press with the addition of a Foreword by Jaroslav Pelikan in 1998. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
Electing Matt Pelikan, a smart, moral attorney, whose career has been devoted to working the political system with an eye for justice for all is much more likely to benefit the people of Minnesota.
Pelikan, who graduated law school in 2012, would be the first openly gay attorney general in Minnesota history.
Shortly after that, the convention endorsed Pelikan by acclamation.
The decision by Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan defies Russia which had also asked for his extradition after Nikulin was arrested in Prague in cooperation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2016.
A second edition was published in 1953 followed by a republished copy by The Johns Hopkins University Press with the addition of a Foreword by Jaroslav Pelikan in 1998.
Pelikan, The Spirit of Eastern Christendom Though significant in the history of religious doctrine, the Byzantine controversy over images is not seen as of primary importance in Byzantine history.