Babington

British  

/ ˈbæbɪŋtən /

noun

1. Anthony 1561–86, English conspirator, executed for organizing an unsuccessful plot (1586) to assassinate Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne

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Example Sentences

Their approaches, wrote the 19th-century historian Thomas Babington Macaulay, differ as “a portrait differs from the representation of an imaginary scene.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

David Babington, chief executive of Action Mental Health, says that without adequate funding in the future "the most vulnerable people in our society" would feel abandoned.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2023

For example, students without access to rigorous high school curriculum suffered more setbacks during pandemic disruptions, Babington said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Even though she's escaped Edward's nefarious scheme, and then Clara gave her son George to her, I wasn't certain that Lord Babington would accept this random baby just because Esther wants that.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2022

Humphrey Babington was a Fellow of Trinity College in Cambridge, but spent most of his time at Boothby Pagnall, near Grantham, where he was rector.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin