Stuart

American  

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

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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Example Sentences

"I very much doubt that there would be any actual agreement at MC14 on any of the reform issues," Stuart Harbinson of the European Centre for International Political Economy think-tank in Brussels told AFP.

From Barron's

The video assistant referee did not intervene on any of the calls, to ask referee Stuart Attwell to review his decisions.

From BBC

David Stuart was one of the few who helped to crack it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Questions had been raised about Dundee City West candidate Stuart Niven, after newspaper reports that he was disqualified as a company director.

From BBC

Until recently, Mayan script was indecipherable; Mr. Stuart is among the few who helped to unlock it.

From The Wall Street Journal