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

Stephen Kingsley is glad that he and his Hearts teammates who have come through tough times at Tynecastle now have a chance to "do something special", with the Edinburgh club top of the Scottish Premiership table.

From Barron's

"The boys that have been here for a while, obviously we’ve had great occasions, great moments, great seasons where we’ve finished where we wanted to finish," said Kingsley in a reference to the 2021 second-tier Championship title win and third-place top-flight finishes in 2022 and 2024.

From Barron's

"We've always had belief in what we can do, we’ve believed that we can have a special season," said Kingsley.

From Barron's

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