Grenville

American  

[gren-vil] / ˈgrɛn vɪl /

noun

1. George, 1712–70, British statesman: prime minister 1763–65.

2. Also Sir Richard, 1541?–91, English naval commander.

3. William Wyndham, Baron, 1759–1834, British statesman: prime minister 1806–07 (son of George Grenville).

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Grenville British  

/ ˈɡrɛnvɪl /

noun

1. George. 1712–70, British statesman; prime minister (1763–65). His policy of taxing the American colonies precipitated the War of Independence

2. Kate. born 1950. Australian writer. Her novels include Lilian's Story (1985), The Idea of Perfection (2002) and The Secret River (2005)

3. Sir Richard. ?1541–91, English naval commander. He was fatally wounded aboard his ship, the Revenge, during a lone battle with a fleet of Spanish treasure ships

4. William Wyndham, Baron Grenville, son of George Grenville. 1759–1834, British statesman; prime minister (1806–07) of the coalition government known as the "ministry of all the talents"

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Example Sentences

Grenville Millington:, external Enjoyed an association with Chester FC lasting more than 50 years, including making more than 300 appearances as a player and representing the club in roles such as goalkeeper coach, director and chairman.

From BBC

Australia’s Kate Grenville, a previous Women’s Prize winner, makes the list with her eighth novel, historical adventure “Restless Dolly Maunder.”

From Seattle Times

The most published authors are Ireland’s Anne Enright, nominated for her seventh novel, “The Wren, The Wren,” and Australia’s Kate Grenville, a previous Women’s Prize winner who makes the list with her eighth, “Restless Dolly Maunder.”

From Seattle Times

For instance, in North America they make up much of the Canadian Interior between the Cordillera mountain belt in the west and the Grenville and Appalachian mountain belts in the east.

From Science Daily

The incident happened on Grenville Avenue in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, at about 18:30 GMT on Thursday.

From BBC