Curzon

American  

[kur-zuhn] / ˈkɜr zən /

noun

1. Sir Clifford, 1907–82, British pianist.

2. George Nathaniel, 1st Marquis Curzon of Kedleston 1859–1925, British statesman: viceroy of India 1899–1905.

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Curzon British  

/ ˈkɜːzən /

noun

1. Sir Clifford. 1907–82, English pianist

2. George Nathaniel , 1st Marquis Curzon of Kedleston. 1859–1925, British Conservative statesman; viceroy of India (1898–1905)

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Example Sentences

On a new block of flats being built on the site of an old glass works next to the Birmingham HS2 terminus in Curzon Street, I meet some construction apprentices during a visit by the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall.

From BBC

There is a statue near non-league Curzon Ashton's ground depicting the town's three World Cup winners, England's 1966 duo Geoff Hurst and Jimmy Armfield - and Perrotta.

From BBC

Hollywoodgate is in UK cinemas and available on Curzon Home Cinema now.

From BBC

“The Viceroy’s Daughters,” for instance, is about Irene, Cynthia and Alexandra Curzon, whose father was Viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905.

From New York Times

The Curzon sisters pop up again in de Courcy’s books about Mosley, who was the mistress and then second wife of Cynthia’s husband Oswald, and Chanel, whose social circle included Alexandra and her husband, the closest friend of the Duke of Windsor.

From New York Times