Quincy
['kwinsi]
Definition
(noun.) American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775).
Typist: Willie--From WordNet
Examples
- I am content, last words of John Quincy Adams, uttered February 21, 1848. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The first railroad in the United States was built near Quincy, Mass. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Edison's own account of the incident is very laughable: The engine was one of a number leased to the Grand Trunk by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- There was direct railroad communication between Springfield and Quincy, but I thought it would be good preparation for the troops to march there. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- First Railroad in United States built near Quincy, Mass. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Mr. Quincy laboured hard with the governor to obtain his assent, but he was obstinate. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- I remained in Springfield with my regiment until the 3d of July, when I was ordered to Quincy, Illinois. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- We took the cars and reached Quincy in a few hours. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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