Stuart
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a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
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Charles Edward the Young PretenderorBonnie Prince Charlie, 1720–80, grandson of James II.
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Also Darnley, Lord Henry.
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Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.
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James Ewell Brown Jeb, 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.
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Also called James III. James Francis Edward. the Old Pretender, 1688–1766, English prince.
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Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.
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John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.
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Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.
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former name of Alice Springs.
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a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “steward.”
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the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714 See also Stewart
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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
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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)
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Mary. See Mary, Queen of Scots
Example Sentences
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In a typical week, Stuart Manley, from Barter Books, in Northumberland, would sell two or three thousand books.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
To borrow a quote from the late great “SportsCenter” anchor Stuart Scott…Booyah!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Farage "could easily be forced to face another by-election in a matter of weeks," Stuart Fox, senior lecturer in politics at Exeter University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though Stuart suggests it’s still a “volume business” for producers, he believes it’s a win for the platforms that distribute these docs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Still hanging on to his skates, Stuart tried to make his way up to the surface of the garbage, but the footing was bad.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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