Catesby

[ keyts-bee ]

/ ˈkeɪts bi /

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noun

Robert, 1573–1605, English Catholic conspirator, leader in Gunpowder Plot.

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Words nearby Catesby

catering, caterpillar, caterpillar hunter, caterwaul, cates, Catesby, cat eye, cat-eyed, catfall, catfight, catfish

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How to use Catesby in a sentence

Cutting abruptly through the noise, I heard a congenially familiar sound: the squeaky voice of Freddy Catesby.
Life Imitates Patriots: Inaugural Version|David Frum|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We excused ourselves to Catesby and Rogers, then fought our way through the wall of VIPs.
Life Imitates Patriots: Inaugural Version|David Frum|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Catesby pointed at one, and ripped it roughly in half as soon as it touched his plate.
Life Imitates "Patriots"|David Frum|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Freddy Catesby, the founder of the Constitutional Review, Patriot News guest host, and bestselling author!
Life Imitates "Patriots"|David Frum|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I cried to see our brave men slaughtered so, and thought where Catesby might be.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry|Marion Morrison
The first promised, as I heard Mr. Catesby say, fifteen hundred pounds.
What Gunpowder Plot Was|Samuel Rawson Gardiner
“That is the house to which we are going,” observed Catesby.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
“Think not to terrify me by idle threats,” returned Catesby.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
“Enough,” replied Catesby; and striking spurs into his charger, he dashed off.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for Catesby

Catesby

/ (ˈkeɪtzbɪ) /

noun

Robert. 1573–1605, English conspirator, leader of the Gunpowder Plot (1605): killed while resisting arrest

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