Stuart

American  

[stoo-ert, styoo-] / ˈstu ərt, ˈstju- /

noun

1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.

2. Charles Edward the Young PretenderorBonnie Prince Charlie, 1720–80, grandson of James II.

3. Also Darnley, Lord Henry.

4. Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.

5. Henry, Darnley, Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart.

6. James Ewell Brown Jeb, 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.

7. Also called James III. James Francis Edward. the Old Pretender, 1688–1766, English prince.

8. Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.

9. John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.

10. Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.

11. former name of Alice Springs.

12. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “steward.”

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Stuart British  

/ ˈstjʊət /

noun

1. the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714 See also Stewart

2. Charles Edward, called the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie. 1720–88, pretender to the British throne. He led the Jacobite Rebellion (1745–46) in an attempt to re-establish the Stuart succession

3. his father, James Francis Edward, called the Old Pretender. 1688–1766, pretender to the British throne; son of James II (James VII of Scotland) and his second wife, Mary of Modena. He made two unsuccessful attempts to realize his claim to the throne (1708; 1715)

4. Mary. See Mary, Queen of Scots

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Stuart

“There’s no single playbook,” said James Citrin, head of global CEO practice at executive-recruiting firm Spencer Stuart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Special correspondent Stuart Miller contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The bench maintained their dominance with an all-Lions front row of Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Will Stuart trotting on to turn the screw was a welcome sight.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

That’s the observation of Stuart Kaiser, head of U.S. equity trading strategy at Citi, who in a note published late Thursday said the sell-off does not yet offer a buyable dip.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

After she had crossed the finish line, Stuart brought her alongside the wall, and was taken ashore and highly praised for his fine seamanship and daring.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

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