Lansdowne
Henry Charles Keith Pet·ty-Fitz·mau·rice [pet-ee-fits-mawr-is, -mor-], /ˈpɛt i fɪtsˈmɔr ɪs, -ˈmɒr-/, 5th Marquis of, 1845–1927, British statesman: viceroy of India 1888–94, foreign secretary 1900–05.
William Petty Fitz·mau·rice [fits-mawr-is, -mor-], /fɪtsˈmɔr ɪs, -ˈmɒr-/, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquis of, 1737–1805, British statesman: prime minister 1782–83.
a city in SE Pennsylvania.
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How to use Lansdowne in a sentence
Battle of Lansdowne, between the parliamentary and king's forces; a sanguinary action.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe Marquis of Lansdowne occupied a seat in the Cabinet without holding any office.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonIt is said that on the cards for Lady Lansdowne's ball there was inscribed: "The gentlemen to appear in their old coats."
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de DinoA third (anonymous) translation, with the Latin on the opposite pages, I came on in Lansdowne mss.
The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) | Richard CrashawThe request was separately made by the Marquis of Lansdowne on the same day.
British Dictionary definitions for Lansdowne
/ (ˈlænzdaʊn) /
1st Marquess of. See (William Petty Fitzmaurice) Shelburne
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