Stanley

[stan-lee]

noun

1. Arthur Penrhyn Dean Stanley, 1815–81, English clergyman and author.

2. Edward George Geoffrey Smith, 14th Earl of Derby, 1799–1869, British statesman: prime minister 1852, 1858–59, 1866–68.

3. Francis Edgar, 1849–1918, and his twin brother Freelan 1849–1940, U.S. inventors and manufacturers: developed steam-powered car.

4. Sir Henry Morton, John Rowlands, 1841–1904, British journalist and explorer in Africa: led successful search for David Livingstone.

5. Wendell M(eredith), 1904–71, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize 1946.

6. the capital and principal harbor of the Falkland Islands, in the eastern part.

7. Mount Stanley, former name of Mount Ngaliema.

8. a male given name: an Old English family name taken from a placename meaning “stone field.”

Stanley

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/ ˈstænlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of the Falkland Islands, in NE East Falkland Island: scene of fighting in the Falklands War of 1982. Pop: 1989 (2001)

2. a town in NE England, in N Durham. Pop: 19 072 (2001)

3. Congolese name: Ngaliema Mountain. a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre): the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)

Stanley

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/ ˈstænlɪ /

noun

1. Sir Henry Morton . 1841–1904, British explorer and journalist, who led an expedition to Africa in search of Livingstone, whom he found on Nov 10, 1871. He led three further expeditions in Africa (1874–77; 1879–84; 1887–89) and was instrumental in securing Belgian sovereignty over the Congo Free State

Example Sentences

They didn't make it big but did attract the support of Dutch millionaire Stanley August Miesegaes, who offered to back Davies if he started a new group.

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"The initial reaction suggests markets are focused on Fed rate cuts rather than concerns about a cooling economy," said Ellen Zentner, chief economic Strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

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"This is particularly crucial amid headwinds from ongoing global geopolitical tensions and adverse global tariff-related developments that might impair external demand," Morgan Stanley said.

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Since upgrades started, Mr Stanley's 25-minute journey home has become an hour and a half and he has witnessed the consequences of frustrated driver behaviour.

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"I think it's a good thing. Because I do believe the threat has increased," says office worker Stanley Wei.

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