Strafford

American

[straf-erd] / ˈstræf ərd /

noun

1st Earl of Thomas Wentworth, 1593–1641, English statesman: chief adviser of Charles I of England.

Strafford British

/ ˈstræfəd /

noun

Thomas Wentworth, Earl of. 1593–1641, English statesman. As lord deputy of Ireland (1632–39) and a chief adviser to Charles I, he was a leading proponent of the king's absolutist rule. He was impeached by Parliament and executed

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The final on ITV2 also saw Lucinda Strafford and Sean Stone come fourth, with Whitney Adebayo and Yamen Sanders finishing fifth.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire and York County in Maine were under flood advisories, while Essex County, Massachusetts, was under a flood warning.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

In the contest for the Strafford County District 8 seat, Republican David Walker had narrowly prevailed over his Democratic opponent, Chuck Grassie, on election night.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

"I won't be voting for any of them," said John Strafford, chairman of the Campaign for Conservative Democracy.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2022

Strafford himself, imitating the heroic conduct of the simple priest John Goodman, wrote to Charles, begging to die rather than that his safety should prejudice the King's interests.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta

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