Darnley

[ dahrn-lee ]

/ ˈdɑrn li /

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noun

Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart, 1545–67, Scottish nobleman: second husband of Mary Queen of Scots (father of James I of England).

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Words nearby Darnley

darnel, darner, darning, darning egg, darning needle, Darnley, darogha, Darren, Darrow, Darrow, Clarence, darshan

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How to use Darnley in a sentence

Mr. George Manville Fenn (a very excellent novelist) is the "silk," and he has for his junior Mr. Darnley.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887|Various
Darnley, with a vanity inherent in his nature, wore a gorgeous suit of gilded armour.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
The burghers rushed out from the gates to find the house of Kirk o' Field destroyed and Darnley's body dead beside the ruins.
History of the English People|John Richard Green
The marriage with Darnley was undoubtedly a danger even more formidable to England than to Scotland.
History of the English People|John Richard Green

They sought aid from the very party whom Darnley's marriage had been planned to crush.
History of the English People|John Richard Green

British Dictionary definitions for Darnley

Darnley

/ (ˈdɑːnlɪ) /

noun

Lord. title of Henry Stuart (or Stewart). 1545–67, Scottish nobleman; second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I of England. After murdering his wife's secretary, Rizzio (1566), he was himself assassinated (1567)

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