Blackstone

[blak-stohn, blak-stuhn]

noun

1. Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist and writer on law.

2. a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.

Blackstone

/ ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən /

noun

1. Sir William . 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US

Example Sentences

He killed police officer Didarul Islam, security guard Aland Etienne, Blackstone senior executive Wesley LePatner and real estate employee Julie Hyman.

From Los Angeles Times

The table leaned towards power, wealth and influence, including Apple's boss Tim Cook, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAi's Sam Altman, Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman and - still powerful after all these years, Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch.

From BBC

A large majority of the money will come from Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, which has unveiled plans for a £90bn investment in the UK over the next decade.

From BBC

Blackstone previously announced in June that it would invest £370bn in Europe over the next decade.

From BBC

Blackstone's large investment is in addition to the £10bn it previously announced for data centre development in the UK.

From BBC