Minto

[ min-toh ]

/ ˈmɪn toʊ /

noun

Gilbert John El·li·ot-Mur·ray-Ky·nyn·mond

[el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd, -muhr-ee-, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd, -ˈmʌr i-, ˈɛl yət-/, 4th Earl of,1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.

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Example sentences from the Web for minto

"They only think they know more," declared Mrs. Minto, trembling.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
Mrs. Minto sat quite still upon the bed for a minute, her face intensely pale.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
Mr. Minto lay quite still in a confused heap in the lower passage.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
She knew that sleep was almost upon her, and heard Mrs. Minto's deep breathing a foot away from the back of her head.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton

Now, Minto,” he said, “it rests entirely with you whether I shall write in the ‘Athenæum’ or not.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas