Arbuthnot

[ahr-buhth-nuht, ahr-buhth-not]

noun

1. John, 1667–1735, Scottish satirist and physician: friend of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.

Arbuthnot

/ ɑːˈbʌθnɒt /

noun

1. John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)

Example Sentences

Lady Arbuthnot said recordings of conversations presented to the court “sounded authentic”.

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Lady Arbuthnot said she could not say where the birth took place, but it was likely to have been in a private hospital, and she could not say where the child is now.

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Lady Arbuthnot found that there was “strong evidence” there was a pregnancy and “some evidence” that at least one child was born.

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Lady Arbuthnot said she was "struck" by the difficulties of exploring facts without lawyers representing the couple.

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Lady Emma Arbuthnot described it as a "perplexing" case and acknowledged the family court lacked the tools to investigate thoroughly.

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