YOUNG


Meaning of YOUNG in English

I. Young, Andrew (Jackson) Jr BrE AmE

(1932–) a US ↑ civil rights activist and Protestant minister who was one of Martin Luther King’s closest associates. He was US ↑ ambassador to the United Nations from 1977–79, and was ↑ mayor of Atlanta from 1982–89.

II. Young, Brig ‧ ham /ˈbrɪɡəm/ BrE AmE

(1801–77) a US leader of the ↑ Mormon religion. In ↑ Illinois Mormons were being badly treated, and so they decided to move away. In 1847, Young led 5000 Mormons across the US to their new home in what later became the state of ↑ Utah , where they built ↑ Salt Lake City . Brigham Young University, near Salt Lake City, is named after him.

III. Young, Cy /saɪ/ BrE AmE

(1867–1955) a ↑ baseball player known for his skill as a ↑ pitcher . Every year the ↑ Cy Young Award is given to the best pitchers in the ↑ American League and the ↑ National League .

IV. Young, Will BrE AmE

(1979–) a British POP SINGER who became famous when he won the first series of Pop Idol , a television show in which people show how well they can sing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.