Churchill

[chur-chil, -chuhl]

noun

1. Caryl, born 1938, English playwright and feminist theorist.

2. John, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Corporal John, 1650–1722, British military commander.

3. Lord Randolph (Henry Spencer), 1849–95, British statesman (father of Winston L. S. Churchill).

4. Winston, 1871–1947, U.S. novelist.

5. Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer), 1874–1965, British statesman and author: prime minister 1940–45, 1951–55; Nobel Prize in Literature 1953.

6. Mount, a mountain in S Alaska, in the Wrangell Mountains. 15,638 feet (4,766 meters).

7. a river in Canada, flowing NE from E Saskatchewan through Manitoba to Hudson Bay. About 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.

8. Also called Churchill River. Formerly Hamilton River. a river in SW Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, flowing SE and N through Lake Melville to the Atlantic Ocean. About 600 miles (965 km) long.

9. a seaport and railway terminus in NE Manitoba, on Hudson Bay at the mouth of this river.

Churchill

¹

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl /

noun

1. Caryl. born 1938, British playwright; her plays include Cloud Nine (1978), Top Girls (1982), Serious Money (1987), and Far Away (2000)

2. Charles. 1731–64, British poet, noted for his polemical satires. His works include The Rosciad (1761) and The Prophecy of Famine (1763)

3. John. See (1st Duke of) Marlborough 2

4. Lord Randolph. 1849–95, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for India (1885–86) and chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons (1886)

5. his son, Sir Winston ( Leonard Spencer ). 1874–1965, British Conservative statesman, orator, and writer, noted for his leadership during World War II. He held various posts under both Conservative and Liberal governments, including 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1911–15), before becoming prime minister (1940–45; 1951–55). His writings include The World Crisis (1923–29), Marlborough (1933–38), The Second World War (1948–54), and History of the English-Speaking Peoples (1956–58): Nobel prize for literature 1953

Churchill

²

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl /

noun

1. Former name: Hamilton River. a river in E Canada, rising in SE Labrador and flowing north and southeast over Churchill Falls, then east to the Atlantic. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles)

2. a river in central Canada, rising in NW Saskatchewan and flowing east through several lakes to Hudson Bay. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)

Example Sentences

Although they stayed in place for several years after World War Two, Winston Churchill's government scrapped them in 1952 following criticism over costs and police use.

From BBC

“Hitler was fighting communists and made multiple attempts to end the war. Most deaths in the camps were from typhus. Winston Churchill is one of the most evil men who ever lived,” Borysenko said.

From Salon

Inside Chequers, the US President viewed the Sir Winston Churchill archives alongside the UK Prime Minister, before engaging in bilateral talks.

From BBC

According to the Irish Times, Winston Churchill demanded a “picked force of white gendarmerie” be deployed in Palestine after facing unrest in 1921.

From Los Angeles Times

They will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives before holding a meeting and a news conference.

From BBC