Drayton

[ dreyt-n ]

/ ˈdreɪt n /

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noun

Michael, 1563–1631, English poet.

William Henry, 1742–1779, American member of Continental Congress, 1778–79.

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Words nearby Drayton

dray, drayage, dray horse, draying, drayman, Drayton, drch., D.R.E., dread, dreadful, dreadfully

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How to use Drayton in a sentence

Empathy is the cornerstone philosophy of Ashoka, given that, as Drayton says, it’s impossible to do social good without understanding the problems that people face.
There’s a 4-step process to teaching empathy that every working parent should know|Sarah Todd|December 9, 2021|Quartz
Drayton and Sayres were imprisoned for four years until President Millard Fillmore pardoned them.
Desperate for freedom, 77 enslaved people tried to escape aboard the Pearl. They almost made it.|Gillian Brockell|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
Drayton's contemporary writes the greatest pick-up lines of all time.
Five Poems of Passion|Paul Muldoon|February 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Two servants of Paston, attempting to keep a court at Drayton in their master's name, were carried off by force.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher

One day Paston's men made a raid upon Drayton, and carried off seventy-seven head of cattle.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher
As Mrs. Drayton listened her white face grew whiter, and she began to tremble.
Stories by English Authors: Orient|Various
Nothing but morbid fancy makes you imagine you are in any way responsible for—Drayton's death.
Stories by English Authors: Orient|Various
The happiness of your whole life is at stake, and I want you to be brave—it is now or never with Mr. Thomas Drayton.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for Drayton

Drayton

/ (ˈdreɪtən) /

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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