Bakewell

/ (ˈbeɪkwɛl) /

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noun

Robert . 1725–95, English agriculturist; radically improved livestock breeding, esp of cattle and sheep

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How to use Bakewell in a sentence

The late Robert Bakewell first commenced a decided improvement with the Leicesters, nearly a century since.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
The longest continuous bell inscriptions we have noted are from Bakewell, Derbyshire, and on a peal of eight bells.
Curious Church Customs|Various
In the chapel also stands a Roman altar, dug up near Bakewell.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, No. 283, 17 Nov 1827|Various
At least, one objection to Hutton's views would be removed by modifying his theory in the manner it seems to be by Bakewell.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

He needs, as Bakewell happily expressed it, "the best machine for converting herbage and other animal food into money."
The Principles of Breeding|S. L. Goodale