Buckingham

[ buhk-ing-uhm, -ham ]

noun

1. George Villiers, 1st Duke of, 1592–1628, English courtier, politician, and military leader: lord high admiral 1617.
2. his son George Villiers, 2nd Duke of, 1628–87, English courtier and author.
3. Buckinghamshire.

Buckingham

¹

/ ˈbʌkɪŋəm /

noun

1. BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of15921628MEnglishMISC: courtierPOLITICS: statesman George Villiers, 1st Duke of . 1592–1628, English courtier and statesman; favourite of James I and Charles I: his arrogance, military incompetence, and greed increased the tensions between the King and Parliament that eventually led to the Civil War
2. BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of16281687MEnglishMISC: courtierWRITING: writerPOLITICS: statesman his son, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of . 1628–87, English courtier and writer; chief minister of Charles II and member of the Cabal (1667–73)

Buckingham

²

/ ˈbʌkɪŋəm /

noun

1. a town in S central England, in Buckinghamshire; university (1975). Pop: 12 512 (2001)

Example Sentences

I have always enjoyed traveling to the United Kingdom and touring many of the palaces including Buckingham and Windsor among others.

From Washington Blade

On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”

From The Daily Beast

Even the queen saw fit to honor him with the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace in 2008.

From The Daily Beast

But on Friday, she attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace and was granted a private audience by the Queen.

From The Daily Beast

Fergie almost landed a U.N. role until the offer was swiftly dropped, amid rumours both of pressure from Buckingham Palace.

From The Daily Beast

The comedian Stephen Fry as admitted taking cocaine in Buckingham Palace at the height of his drug addiction.

From The Daily Beast

Thus died the gay and profligate Buckingham, in the thirty-seventh year of his age.

From Project Gutenberg

On the 3rd of May, the Duke of Buckingham presented one hundred and twenty petitions against a repeal of the corn-laws.

From Project Gutenberg

The glass in the roof of the picture-gallery at Buckingham Palace was totally destroyed; the damage was estimated at 2000.

From Project Gutenberg

Of all places for such a clandestine encounter she had chosen the bridge opposite Buckingham Palace.

From Project Gutenberg

Buckingham only replied by throwing on his bonnet, and shaking its lofty plume with a careless and scornful toss of the head.

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