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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“We certainly have regular return clients each year,” said Kingsley Read, director at ShipMyCar, a U.K.-based logistics company that handles car imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Criminalising suicide attempts discourages people from seeking urgent help, said Kingsley Okonoda, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Jos.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Released by independent Angel Studios, known as a faith-based operation that eschews traditional Hollywood approaches, the film features stars Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis and Mary-Louise Parker and showcases William Franklyn-Mille as Washington.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

William Franklyn-Miller plays the president-to-be in a one-dimensional biopic co-starring Kelsey Grammer and Ben Kingsley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

There I became friendly with a handful of union reps, including Rick Kingsley, of Washington Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Comstock, New York.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover