tyler
tyler Lexical Profile
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• noun
American A city in northeastern Texas, United States, serving as the county seat of Smith County and widely known for its large-scale rose cultivation and annual Texas Rose Festival.
John Tyler (1790–1862), the tenth President of the United States, who served from 1841 to 1845 after succeeding William Henry Harrison upon his death in office.
"Historians often examine how Tyler set the constitutional precedent for vice-presidential succession."
The outer guard or doorkeeper of a Masonic lodge, stationed outside the entrance to ensure that only qualified members enter during meetings.
"Before the ceremony began, the tyler took his post outside the closed lodge door."
An archaic spelling of tiler, a craftsperson who makes or lays tiles on roofs, walls, or floors.
"Historical guild records from the fourteenth century list several master tylers working on the cathedral roof."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tyler', an occupational noun meaning 'maker or layer of tiles', from Old English 'tigle' (ultimately from Latin 'tegula', meaning roof tile). The city in Texas was named in 1846 in honor of John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States.