Stanton

[stan-tn]

noun

1. Edwin McMasters 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.

2. Elizabeth Cady 1815–1902, U.S. social reformer.

3. a city in SW California.

4. a male given name.

Example Sentences

The Stanton resident was sentenced to 364 days of time already served under home confinement.

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One of the UK's largest and most abusive cults, the Jesus Army, or Jesus Fellowship Church, was founded by Noel Stanton, the late pastor of Bugbrooke Chapel, in Northamptonshire in 1969.

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Wedding singer Sharon Stanton was delighted when her two children decided to follow her into the entertainment industry, with her youngest getting his first paid job earlier this year.

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In 1976, aged 18, John was told that in the village of Bugbrooke, near Northampton, a Christian preacher called Noel Stanton had created a "communal lifestyle" that had attracted hundreds of young people.

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After the Jesus Army disbanded, the BBC revealed its founder, Noel Stanton, along with his five so-called apostles, had covered up the abuse of women and children through their handling of complaints.

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