Holyoake

[ hohl-yohk, hoh-lee-ohk ]

/ ˈhoʊl yoʊk, ˈhoʊ liˌoʊk /

noun

Sir Keith Jack·a

[jak-uh] /ˈdʒæk ə/, 1904–83, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1957, 1960–72; governor general 1977–80.

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Examples from the Web for holyoake

Mr. Holyoake, it is true, abjures the name both of an Atheist and Infidel.
Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws|James Buchanan
Holyoake, the Atheist, may therefore be said to have faded away.
Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches|Justin McCarthy
They are the words of that reactionary maintainer of creeds and dogmas—Mr. Holyoake.'
English Secularism|George Jacob Holyoake
Down this grating there came a tremendous voice, shouting 'Holyoake!
The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England|George Jacob Holyoake

Mr. Holyoake is a man of unusually great common sense, of keen reasoning faculty, and of indubitable sincerity.
English Secularism|George Jacob Holyoake

British Dictionary definitions for holyoake

Holyoake

/ (ˈhəʊlɪˌəʊk) /

noun

Sir Keith Jacka (ˈdʒækə). 1904–83, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1957; 1960–72); governor general (1977–80)

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