stanhope

[stan-hohp, stan-uh p]

noun

a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.

Origin of stanhope

1795–1805; named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), British clergyman

Stanhope

[stan-hohp, stan-uh p]

noun

James, 1st Earl Stanhope,1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
Philip Dor·mer [dawr-mer] /ˈdɔr mər/. Chesterfield, 4th Earl of.

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Examples from the Web for stanhope

Contemporary Examples of stanhope

“We want to get back to the basics where this all started,” Stanhope said.
NAACP-Bashing Tea Partier Returns
Zachary Roth
August 5, 2010
And Stanhope told The Daily Beast he thought the NAACP controversy had been blown out of proportion.
NAACP-Bashing Tea Partier Returns
Zachary Roth
August 5, 2010
“I happened to be in a conversation with Mark,” said Stanhope.
NAACP-Bashing Tea Partier Returns
Zachary Roth
August 5, 2010

Historical Examples of stanhope

"From my aunt Stanhope," said Miss Portman, as she opened her letter.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
The gentlemen considered a niece of Mrs. Stanhope as their lawful prize.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
Stanhope's death is on his conscience—or would be if he had one.
The Lion's Skin
Rafael Sabatini
"They were just about to try him for manslaughter when I left England," said Stanhope, laughing.
The Fortunes Of Glencore
Charles James Lever
By the way, Stanhope, what of that new fellow they have got at St. Leonard's?
The Fortunes Of Glencore
Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for stanhope

stanhope

noun

a light one-seater carriage with two or four wheels

Word Origin for stanhope

C18: named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), English clergyman for whom it was first built

Stanhope

noun

Charles, 3rd Earl. 1753–1816, British radical politician and scientist. His inventions included two calculating machines, a microscope lens, and a stereotyping machine
his grandfather, James, 1st Earl. 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman; George I's chief minister (1717–21). He fought under Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14) and negotiated the Triple Alliance with France and Holland (1717)

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