Arbuthnot

American

[ahr-buhth-nuht, ahr-buhth-not] / ɑrˈbʌθ nət, ˈɑr bəθˌnɒt /

noun

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

Arbuthnot British

/ ɑːˈbʌθnɒt /

noun

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)

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In an email to colleagues prior to the report's publication, Ms Vennells made suggestions to address concerns of campaigners including Alan Bates and Lord Arbuthnot about the safety of previous Horizon convictions.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

The inquiry is also shown a response to Lord Arbuthnot from MP Pat McFadden, then a junior minister in the business department.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

"I was not hugely interested in intricacies of who was responsible for what, I was just wanted it sorted out," Arbuthnot says.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

Lord Arbuthnot added that he would have accepted the statement at face value and would have expected public officials such as Ms Vennells would tell the truth.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

Her eyes went to Arbuthnot for a minute—just a minute.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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