Drayton

[dreyt-n]

noun

Michael,1563–1631, English poet.
William Henry,1742–1779, American member of Continental Congress, 1778–79.

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Contemporary Examples of drayton

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Paul Muldoon
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Historical Examples of drayton

Then tell the court how you came to identify the defendant as Drayton.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
The attorney smiled, and the tension of Drayton's face relaxed.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
"I think you are a good woman, Mrs. Drayton," said the magistrate.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
Drayton and Bonnithorne did not trouble the world much longer.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
Mrs. Drayton's further hopes and fears were lost in the bustle of the court.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for drayton

Drayton

noun

Michael. 1563–1631, English poet. His work includes odes and pastorals, and Poly-Olbion (1613–22), on the topography of England

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