British Dictionary definitions for whitelaw

Whitelaw

noun

William (Stephen Ian), 1st Viscount Whitelaw of Penrith. 1918–99, British Conservative politician; Home Secretary (1979–83); leader of the House of Lords (1983–88)

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I was looking for Whitelaw Reid, and got into the wrong den.
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Have read Whitelaw Reid's statement of the causes of Rosecrans' removal.
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John Beatty
I was so aggravated that I sat down and wrote Whitelaw Reid my mind.
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Had your name been Whitelaw, or even Smith, you would not have been handicapped.
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Whitelaw Reid, the President of the Club, occupied the chair.
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Whitelaw

Examples from the Web for whitelaw

Historical Examples

I was looking for Whitelaw Reid, and got into the wrong den.

Have read Whitelaw Reid's statement of the causes of Rosecrans' removal.

I was so aggravated that I sat down and wrote Whitelaw Reid my mind.

Had your name been Whitelaw, or even Smith, you would not have been handicapped.

Whitelaw Reid, the President of the Club, occupied the chair.