Surtees

[ sur-teez ]

/ ˈsɜr tiz /

noun

Robert Smith,1805–64, English editor and writer.

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Examples from the Web for surtees

"I think I could explain them all," said Mr. Surtees mildly.
The American Senator|Anthony Trollope
In his window were rows of the classics in calf and first editions of the Surtees books and Dr. Syntax.
The Cathedral|Sir Hugh Walpole
This function is not a favourite with Mr. Surtees, nor is it looked upon without much anxiety by Miss Lucy.
John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1|William Powell Frith
In an undated letter of 1806, Scott, writing from Ashestiel, thanks Surtees for his “obliging communications.”
Old Friends|Andrew Lang

These were the circumstances of the Surtees family when Dr. Barrre made their acquaintance.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various

British Dictionary definitions for surtees

Surtees

/ (ˈsɜːtiːz) /

noun

John. born 1934, British racing motorcyclist and motor-racing driver. He was motorcycling world champion (1956, 1958–60) and Formula One world champion (1964), the only man to have been world champion in both sports

Robert Smith. 1803–64, British journalist and novelist, who satirized the sporting life of the English gentry in such works as Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities (1838)

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