Danby

/ ˈdænbɪ /

noun

1. Also: 1st Duke of Leeds. 1st Earl of , title of Thomas Osborne . 1631–1712, English politician; Lord Treasurer (1673–78): regarded as the founder of the Tory party

2. Francis . 1793–1861, Irish painter of romantic landscapes and historical subjects

Example Sentences

In 1660 the Earl of Danby was impeached by Parliament for treason because he had written letters to the king of France soliciting a bribe for English King Charles II in return for neutrality in the Franco-Dutch War.

From Slate

Charles tried to pardon Danby.

From Slate

This puts Danny right in the path of Tess Danby’s husband, Henry Carter, who was shot and left for dead in the bank heist.

From Seattle Times

The CEO of Danby Appliances, a Canadian company that sells over half of its products in the U.S., got 85% of its goods from Chinese factories five years ago.

From Reuters

Danby also has its own factories in the U.S. and Canada that do final assembly of some products and has spent over $20 million over the past few years to buy operations in Canada that can supply parts to those factories.

From Reuters