Asquith

American

[as-kwith] / ˈæs kwɪθ /

noun

Herbert Henry 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852–1928, British statesman: prime minister 1908–16.

Asquith British

/ ˈæskwɪθ /

noun

Herbert Henry, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith. 1852–1928, British statesman; prime minister (1908–16); leader of the Liberal Party (1908–26)

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Bonar Law was both a true believer in the Ulster cause and a shrewd political operator, who correctly perceived that home rule could be used to bring down Asquith and the Liberals.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

Asquith in favor of David Lloyd George, and in World War II when it got rid of Neville Chamberlain in favor of Winston Churchill.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

In 1910, she was part of a delegation of 300 suffragettes who marched towards the parliament in London, seeking an audience with then Prime Minister HH Asquith.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

In 1908, Herbert H. Asquith crossed by a night boat to France after he was summoned by King Edward VII to the seaside city of Biarritz, where the monarch was on a trip.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

And Bono, beginning, spake thus: “I was sold to one Colonel Clepp Asquith of Burn Acres. I served him as a valet. You know Colonel Asquith?” he asked Dr. Trefusis.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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