Kingsley

American  

[kingz-lee] / ˈkɪŋz li /

noun

1. Charles, 1819–75, English clergyman, novelist, and poet.

2. Sidney, 1906–1995, U.S. playwright.

3. a male given name.

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Kingsley British  

/ ˈkɪŋzlɪ /

noun

1. Sir Ben. born 1943, British actor. He won an Oscar for his performance in the title role of the film Gandhi (1982); his later films include Schindler's List (1993) and Sexy Beast (2000)

2. Charles. 1819–75, British clergyman and author. His works include the historical romances Westward Ho! (1855) and Hereward the Wake (1866) and the children's story The Water Babies (1863)

3. his brother, Henry . 1830–76, British novelist, editor, and journalist, who spent some time in Australia. His works include Ravenshoe (1861) and the Anglo-Australian novels The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn (1859) and The Hillyars and the Burtons (1865)

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Example Sentences

Kogi state government spokesman Kingsley Fanwo confirmed the attack in Ejiba to the BBC but was unable to confirm the numbers.

From BBC

Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State's information commissioner, blamed Sunday's church raid on bandits, and urged isolated places of worship to "reconsider worshipping in crime prone areas for now until the situation gets better".

From Barron's

He also became the club's third youngest player, behind only midfielder Ian Hamilton and goalkeeper Kingsley Whiffen - who made their debuts in 1967.

From BBC

"Harry makes you better - he is not here just to finish, he will put you in front of the goal," his former Bayern team-mate Kingsley Coman said on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast earlier this year.

From BBC

David Kingsley, the convicted former state corrections officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter.

From Barron's