Cecil

American  

[ses-uhl, sis-, see-suhl] / ˈsɛs əl, ˈsɪs-, ˈsi səl /

noun

1. (Edgar Algernon) Robert 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.

2. Robert 1st Earl of Salisburyand1st Viscount Cecil of Cranborne, 1563–1612, British statesman (son of William Cecil).

3. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-. Salisbury.

4. William 1st Baron Burghley or Burleigh, 1520–98, British statesman: adviser to Elizabeth I.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”

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Cecil British  

/ ˈsɪs-, ˈsɛsəl /

noun

1. Lord David. 1902–86, English literary critic and biographer

2. Robert. See (3rd Marquess of) Salisbury 2

3. William. See (William Cecil) Burghley

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Cecil

The community relies heavily on funding from surrounding Lee County to staff law enforcement, repave roads and widen arteries connecting Lehigh Acres to the region, said Cecil Pendergrass, chairman of the board of county commissioners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

He began working at Mediasound Studios in New York, with a specialty in electronic music, and there he formed a partnership with Malcolm Cecil, an English-born jazz musician and recording engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It was then acquired by Sir Edward Cecil Guinness and remained in his family until its last auction appearance in 1994.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Holiday programming is an exception: Over Easter weekend, ABC will air Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments,” same as it has almost every year since 1973.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

Cecil and one of the black men fuss with a banner featuring an enormously fat woman.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen