Maitland

[ meyt-luhnd ]

noun
  1. Frederic William, 1850–1906, English jurist and legal historian.

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How to use Maitland in a sentence

  • Thus, as Dr. Maitland remarks, in painting sight superseded faith, and in sculpture touch superseded sight.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • "It couldna ha'e been worse," said Jenny Maitland sorrowfully to her next door neighbor.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh

British Dictionary definitions for Maitland (1 of 2)

Maitland1

/ (ˈmeɪtlənd) /


noun
  1. a town in SE Australia, in E New South Wales: industrial centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 53 470 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for Maitland (2 of 2)

Maitland2

/ (ˈmeɪtlənd) /


noun
  1. Frederic William. 1850–1906, English legal historian

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