Churchill

[ chur-chil, -chuhl ]

/ ˈtʃɜr tʃɪl, -tʃəl /

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noun

Caryl, born 1938, English playwright and feminist theorist.

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

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

Winston, 1871–1947, U.S. novelist.

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

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

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

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.

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

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How to use Churchill in a sentence

In light of sentiments like these, Roosevelt advised Churchill to avoid a British declaration of war until he had time to prepare American opinion himself.
How World Leaders’ Reactions to Pearl Harbor Changed the Course of World War II|Charlie Laderman|December 7, 2021|Time
Churchill often found de Gaulle difficult to deal with, but Britain never reneged on its support for him — to the fury of Hull.
The chaos of France’s defeat, and the thrill of its liberation|Julian Jackson|November 19, 2021|Washington Post
Churchill chairman Michael Klein raised the possibility that some of the emails sent to shareholders were accidentally sent to voters’ spam folders.
Lucid Motors’ SPAC merger approved after executives issue plea to shareholders to vote|Aria Alamalhodaei|July 23, 2021|TechCrunch
For years, Churchill has served on a selection committee that reviews lawyers’ applications for case appointments in the federal court system.
Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip|October 6, 2020|ProPublica

The smaller the court appointment list the more concentrated the talent, Churchill said.
Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip|October 6, 2020|ProPublica
Jennie met Randolph Churchill in 1873 at a ball; three days later they were engaged.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jennie Jerome, who went on to become Lady Randolph Churchill, was born in Brooklyn in 1854.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Following her upbringing at Chartwell, the Churchill family home in Kent, Mary Soames, according to Emma Soames, had “a good war.”
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But perhaps the most spectacular lot in the sale is a silver jug, a birthday present to Churchill from his War Cabinet in 1942.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Artists and Churchill, in the right circumstances, got on like a house on fire.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Churchill did not do this, and thence has arisen an ineffaceable blot on his memory.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various
Churchill had not been long in Flanders, before his talents and gallantry won for him deserved distinction.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various
To bind young Churchill to secrecy was easy; he was naturally cunning, and the prize he sought was slippery.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall|W. R. H. Trowbridge
But she was inordinately attached to Lady Churchill, who held a high post of honor and emolument in her household.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
Lady Churchill was also at that time a moderate Tory, and fanned the prejudices of her mistress.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for Churchill (1 of 2)

Churchill¹

/ (ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl) /

noun

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)Former name: Hamilton River

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

British Dictionary definitions for Churchill (2 of 2)

Churchill²

/ (ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl) /

noun

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

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

John. See (1st Duke of) Marlborough 2

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)

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

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