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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Noah says Stick Season was inspired by his hometown of Strafford, Vermont.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023

“I will continue to serve the people of Strafford County to the best of my ability and will sit before a jury of my peers,” he wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 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

I need barely mention the Star Chamber and poor Prynne; and I merely allude to the fate of Strafford and of Laud.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various

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