Romney

¹ American  

[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.

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Romney ² American  

[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. George, 1734–1802, English painter.

2. George, 1907–1995, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.

3. former name of New Romney.

4. a male given name.

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Romney British  

/ ˈrɒmnɪ, ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. George . 1734–1802, English painter, who painted more than 50 portraits of Lady Hamilton in various historical roles

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Etymology

Origin of Romney

Named after a district in southwestern England

Example Sentences

He also previously worked at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., and he served as an economic adviser to the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney.

From MarketWatch

He also previously worked at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., and he served as an economic adviser to the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney.

From MarketWatch

There were subsequently some successes at the state level, most notably in Massachusetts under GOP Gov. Mitt Romney, who passed a program with some elements that appealed to Republicans.

From Salon

Democrats thought Romney’s template might offer a way to attract GOP support in Congress.

From Salon

In 2012, while serving as a senior adviser to Netanyahu, he helped organize a trip to Israel for Mitt Romney during the Republican’s presidential run against Barack Obama, fueling perceptions he was lobbying for Romney.

From The Wall Street Journal