Baden-Powell

American  

[beyd-n-poh-uhl, bad-n-pou-uhl] / ˈbeɪd nˈpoʊ əl, ˈbæd nˈpaʊ əl /

noun

1. Robert Stephenson Smyth 1st Baron, 1857–1941, British general who founded the Boy Scouts in 1908 and, with his sister Lady Agnes, the Girl Guides in 1910.

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Baden-Powell British  

/ -ˈpaʊəl, ˈbeɪdənˈpəʊəl /

noun

1. Robert Stephenson Smyth (smɪθ, smaɪθ), 1st Baron Baden-Powell. 1857–1941, British general, noted for his defence of Mafeking (1899–1900) in the Boer War; founder of the Boy Scouts (1908) and (with his sister Agnes) the Girl Guides (1910)

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Example Sentences

Baden-Powell hike near Wrightwood, several popular routes have been burned.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of scouting, “was familiar with the folk tales about helpful, magical ‘little people’ called Brownies,” according to “Brownie History” by the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Several local towns and New York state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is working with the Baden-Powell Council of the Boy Scouts to try to preserve the land.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2022

As Wrexham's Sarah Atherton was speaking in the Commons, a fellow Tory backbencher could be heard saying Scout movement leader Robert Baden-Powell "would be turning in his grave".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2022

However, within the last few days, Colonel Baden-Powell has taken advantage of the enemy's position upon this front to order the western outposts to spend some few hours in worrying the enemy.

From The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by Hamilton, J. Angus