stanhope

[ stan-hohp, stan-uh p ]

/ ˈstænˌhoʊp, ˈstæn əp /

noun

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

Nearby words

stanford, leland, stanford-binet, stanford-binet scale, stanford-binet test, stang, stanhope, stanhope, philip dormer, stanine, stanislaus, stanislaus i, stanislav

Origin of stanhope

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

Definition for stanhope (2 of 2)

Stanhope

[ stan-hohp, stan-uh p ]

/ ˈstænˌhoʊp, ˈstæn əp /

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

“We want to get back to the basics where this all started,” Stanhope said.
NAACP-Bashing Tea Partier Returns|Zachary Roth|August 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
“I happened to be in a conversation with Mark,” said Stanhope.
NAACP-Bashing Tea Partier Returns|Zachary Roth|August 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“He has called himself Francoise from the day he and his worthy wife left the wagon-train,” rejoined Stanhope.
Dangerous Ground|Lawrence L. Lynch

You will understand that we do not dare to tell Mrs. Stanhope anything about it.
Gritli's Children|Johanna Spyri
Colonel Stanhope is here; he is a good fellow, and does much good.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2)|Florence A. Thomas Marshall
"Hope he stays there and never attempts to bother Mrs. Stanhope again," was Dick's comment.
The Rover Boys on the Farm|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
Mr. Stanhope expressed himself more vaguely, but it came to that.
Hilda|Sarah Jeanette Duncan

British Dictionary definitions for stanhope (1 of 2)

stanhope

/ (ˈstænəp) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for stanhope (2 of 2)

Stanhope

/ (ˈstænəp) /

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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