Stanley

American  

[stan-lee] / ˈstæn li /

noun

1. Arthur Penrhyn Dean Stanley, 1815–81, English clergyman and author.

2. Edward George Geoffrey Smith, 14th Earl of Derby, 1799–1869, British statesman: prime minister 1852, 1858–59, 1866–68.

3. Francis Edgar, 1849–1918, and his twin brother Freelan 1849–1940, U.S. inventors and manufacturers: developed steam-powered car.

4. Sir Henry Morton, John Rowlands, 1841–1904, British journalist and explorer in Africa: led successful search for David Livingstone.

5. Wendell M(eredith), 1904–71, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize 1946.

6. the capital and principal harbor of the Falkland Islands, in the eastern part.

7. Mount Stanley, former name of Mount Ngaliema.

8. a male given name: an Old English family name taken from a placename meaning “stone field.”

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Stanley ¹ British  

/ ˈstænlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of the Falkland Islands, in NE East Falkland Island: scene of fighting in the Falklands War of 1982. Pop: 1989 (2001)

2. a town in NE England, in N Durham. Pop: 19 072 (2001)

3. Congolese name: Ngaliema Mountain.  a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre): the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)

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Stanley ² British  

/ ˈstænlɪ /

noun

1. Sir Henry Morton . 1841–1904, British explorer and journalist, who led an expedition to Africa in search of Livingstone, whom he found on Nov 10, 1871. He led three further expeditions in Africa (1874–77; 1879–84; 1887–89) and was instrumental in securing Belgian sovereignty over the Congo Free State

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Example Sentences

The former investment leader at Salomon Brothers, TIAA-CREF and Morgan Stanley was a pioneer in designing bond portfolios and managing risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ashleigh Stanley did not bother with make-up when she tied the knot with childhood sweetheart Jake Stanley, 29, at Llanerch Vineyard in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For larger banks like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs, SpaceX’s IPO is likely just another feather in their cap, but for smaller organizations it could be a big deal.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He had worked in banking at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo following his undergraduate years, and thought the master’s would help him pivot into brand management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That was funny, Burry replied, because Morgan Stanley had said more or less the same thing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis