Livingstone

[liv-ing-stuhn]

noun

1. David, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.

2. a town in and headquarters of Southern Province, SW Zambia, on the Zambesi River, near Victoria Falls: the former capital.

Livingstone

/ ˈlɪvɪŋstən /

noun

1. David. 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. After working as a missionary in Botswana, he led a series of expeditions and was the first European to discover Lake Ngami (1849), the Zambezi River (1851), the Victoria Falls (1855), and Lake Malawi (1859). In 1866 he set out to search for the source of the Nile and was found in dire straits and rescued (1871) by the journalist H. M. Stanley

2. Kenneth Robert, known as Ken. born 1945, Labour leader of the Greater London Council (1981–86); Member of Parliament (1987–2001); Mayor of London (2000–08)

Example Sentences

As far back as 2008, in London the then-mayor Ken Livingstone proposed an increase in the congestion charge to £25 for larger vehicles in the carbon emissions band G, which included many 4x4s.

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Liam Livingstone then arrived, full of intent, to bludgeon a pair of enormous sixes as Bethell settled at the other end but he fell before he could do any significant damage.

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Cox's 10 also equalled the individual record held by Liam Livingstone.

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On a day when it was announced he will become England's youngest captain Jacob Bethell gave Phoenix a fighting chance with an aggressive 80-run stand for the fourth wicket with Liam Livingstone.

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There was needle between the sides throughout the contest, with Curran appearing to celebrate in the direction of Livingstone after he dismissed Jacob Bethell for eight, at which stage Livingstone had 16.

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