Burghley

[ bur-lee ]

/ ˈbɜr li /

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noun

1st Baron. Cecil, William.

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Words nearby Burghley

burger, burgess, Burgess Shale, burgh, burgher, Burghley, Burghley House, burghul, burglar, burglar alarm, burglarious

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How to use Burghley in a sentence

Some thought him too merciful, and one of his followers asked Burghley to give him a private hint inculcating severity.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
The experienced courtier may have thought the matter too weighty for women, for he wrote all privately to Burghley.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
Let us, with Burghley House before us, read what Bacon directs as to building.
London|Walter Besant
That is evident from the letter to Burghley written in that year.
The Mystery of Francis Bacon|William T. Smedley

Throughout the whole work there are continual references to Burghley.
The Mystery of Francis Bacon|William T. Smedley

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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