Addington
[ ad-ing-tuhn ]
/ ˈæd ɪŋ tən /
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noun
Henry, Viscount Sidmouth [sid-muhth], /ˈsɪd məθ/, 1757–1844, British statesman: prime minister 1801–04.
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Addington
/ (ˈædɪŋtən) /
noun
Henry, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. 1757–1844, British statesman; prime minister (1801–04) and Home Secretary (1812–21)
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