Catesby

[keyts-bee]

noun

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

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Contemporary Examples of catesby

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
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

Historical Examples of catesby

Catesby (who first proposed the manner of the plot) and Percy were both killed.
Fox's Book of Martyrs
John Foxe
Catesby, who was the duke's chamberlain, was in attendance as the prince unrobed.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Catesby proceeded to a large house near the north end of the court.
The Border Watch
Joseph A. Altsheler
“Well, have the little Duke, if you can win him,” replied Catesby.
It Might Have Been
Emily Sarah Holt
“That were to run great risk and accomplish little,” added Catesby.
It Might Have Been
Emily Sarah Holt

British Dictionary definitions for catesby

Catesby

noun

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

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