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

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 • Apr. 24, 2024

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 • Jan. 31, 2024

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

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2023

It was the result of the first of two mountain-building events that resulted in today’s Blue Ridge — the Grenville orogeny of 1 billion years ago.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2021

Some scientists believe the Appalachians experienced a fourth, earlier mountain-building episode, called the Grenville Orogeny, and that there may have been others earlier still.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson