Burghley

[ bur-lee ]

/ ˈbɜr li /

noun

1st Baron. Cecil, William.

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Examples from the Web for burghley

She also briefly gave the result of Bodman's interviews with Burghley and the others, just narrated.
History of the United Netherlands, 1584-86, Vol. I. (of IV) Complete|John Lothrop Motley
He was, however, very doleful in general, and complained bitterly of Burghley and the other English counsellors.
History of the United Netherlands, 1584-86, Vol. I. (of IV) Complete|John Lothrop Motley
The queen, who had shared in the loot of a good many such expeditions, might have acquiesced but for Burghley's dissuasion.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
About the same time he made another application to Burghley, apparently with a view to expediting his progress at the bar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

The apartments at Burghley are filled with historical portraits.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook

British Dictionary definitions for burghley

Burghley

Burleigh

/ (ˈbɜːlɪ) /

noun

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. 1520–98, English statesman: chief adviser to Elizabeth I; secretary of state (1558–72) and Lord High Treasurer (1572–98)

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