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Rosebery

American

[rohz-buh-ree] / ˈroʊz bə ri /

noun

Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl of, 1847–1929, British statesman and author: prime minister 1894–95.

Rosebery British

/ -brɪ, ˈrəʊzbərɪ /

noun

Earl of , title of Archibald Philip Primrose . 1847–1929, British Liberal statesman; prime minister (1894–95)

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One of his predecessors in Downing Street, Lord Rosebery, once said having a former prime minister in cabinet was "a fleeting and dangerous luxury".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Inside, Sisi’s delegation had taken over the elegant Rosebery Lounge.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2016

The painting has never been restored and had only changed hands once before, when it was bought in 1878 by Archibald Primrose, the Earl of Rosebery, who later became a British prime minister.

From Reuters • Dec. 4, 2014

Two cars were damaged in Rosebery Street and Ravenscroft Street.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2014

The ball was small, and Lady Rosebery left out many of her friends, who naturally were not pleased.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King

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