Walpole
['wɔ:lpəul]
Definition
(noun.) Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745).
(noun.) English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797).
Checker: Reginald--From WordNet
Examples
- It was, continued Mrs. Porter, at the very earnest request of General Walpole. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Horace Walpole, writing in 1760, states: I passed through Sheffield, a business town in a charming situation, with 22,000 inhabitants, and they remit ￡11,000 a week to London. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It had never recovered the heavy fine imposed upon Walpole Crawley, first baronet, for peculation in the Tape and Sealing Wax Office. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- When she comes into the country our hall is thrown open, and for a month, at least, you would fancy old Sir Walpole was come to life again. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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