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Lecky

American  
[lek-ee] / ˈlɛk i /

noun

  1. William Edward Hartpole 1838–1903, Irish essayist and historian.


Lecky British  
/ ˈlɛkɪ /

noun

  1. William Edward Hartpole (ˈhɑːtˌpəʊl). 1838–1903, Irish historian; author of The History of England in the 18th Century (1878–90)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn, one of the judges and a meteorologist, said the winning image was an "impressive dissection of the fleeting few seconds" when Baily's beads can be seen.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

“It just felt thin, to me,” Lecky said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Former Christie’s manuscripts chief Tom Lecky was initially excited by the 2015 opportunity to sell pieces of the development of one of classic rock’s biggest hits.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Nicôle Lecky, who took home the Best Miniseries award for her music drama Mood, which she wrote and starred in, agrees that writing goes way beyond the script.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

Buckle classes him with Bolingbroke and Montesquieu, the fathers of modern history, and all sceptics; and even now, says Lecky, no historian can read him without profit.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)

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