Ellenborough

British

/ ˈɛlənbrə /

noun

Earl of, title of Edward Law. 1780–1871, British colonial administrator: governor general of India (1742–44)

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Race director Mike Thomas said Mr Lightfoot, a member of Cumbria running club Ellenborough AC, beat the horses "quite comfortably" on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2022

Attorney General Lord Ellenborough demanded they stop - but without success.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2012

In 1803 Lord Ellenborough pushed through a bill to make abortion a crime punishable by death if performed after the fetus had "quickened."

From Time Magazine Archive

But, without the dire consequences predicted by Ellenborough, gibbet and gallows were prescribed for fewer & fewer crimes.

From Time Magazine Archive

But he had reported the opposition of a few, and Ellenborough ordered an inquiry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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