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Dinwiddie

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[din-wid-ee, din-wid-ee] / dɪnˈwɪd i, ˈdɪn wɪd i /

noun

  1. Robert, 1693–1770, British colonial administrator in America: lieutenant governor of Virginia 1751–58.


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Dinwiddie evolves from being a thundering doubter about Washington to being an equally thundering supporter who refuses to accept the younger man’s resignation after a setback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Ben Kingsley, trying a Scottish accent as the Glasgow-born lieutenant governor of the Virginia colony, Robert Dinwiddie, at least gets a character arc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Former Laker Spencer Dinwiddie scored more than double his season average.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025

Judge Joseph Teefy of Dinwiddie Circuit Court on Sunday approved the prosecutor’s motion to nolle prosequi — or effectively drop for now — the case against five sheriff’s deputies, according to court records.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

Dinwiddie had seen many a young man lose his lands and his fortune gambling at cards, but the governor knew that George was different.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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