Addington

[ ad-ing-tuh n ]

/ ˈæd ɪŋ tən /

noun

Henry, Viscount Sidmouth

[sid-muh th] /ˈsɪd məθ/, 1757–1844, British statesman: prime minister 1801–04.

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Examples from the Web for addington

Addington, like his boss, has also been caricatured as just short of Satanic.
The Cheney You Don't Know|Matt Latimer|October 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Here in Addington was an Esther whom he had just met for the first time.
The Prisoner|Alice Brown
Much as Addington and his colleagues loved peace, they were now convinced that it was more hazardous than open war.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose
He peremptorily refused to sanction emancipation, and Pitt and his cabinet made way for the Addington administration.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8|Various

They were boys of Addington, trotting along side by side in the inherited games of Addington.
The Prisoner|Alice Brown
Addington's description (Pellew, "Sidmouth," i, 206) fixes the spot.
William Pitt and the Great War|John Holland Rose

British Dictionary definitions for addington

Addington

/ (ˈædɪŋtən) /

noun

Henry, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. 1757–1844, British statesman; prime minister (1801–04) and Home Secretary (1812–21)

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