Trevelyan

[ trih-vel-yuhn, -vil- ]

noun

1. George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian.
2. his father, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, English biographer, historian, and statesman.

Trevelyan

/ -ˈvɪl-; trɪˈvɛljən /

noun

1. TrevelyanGeorge Macaulay18761962MBritishHISTORY: historian George Macaulay . 1876–1962, British historian, noted for his English Social History (1944)
2. TrevelyanSir George Otto18381928MBritishHISTORY: historianWRITING: biographer his father, Sir George Otto . 1838–1928, British historian and biographer. His works include a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1876)

Example Sentences

If you would see the other side, read Trevelyan's "American Revolution."

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Captain Trevelyan read the letter with astonishment, but did not believe one word it contained.

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In spite of all this antagonism, the income-tax was passed, and Sir Charles Trevelyan's unusual procedure led to his recall.

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The only thing that could be done was to order police protection, and this Sir George Trevelyan did.

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In any case, Mr. Trevelyan's indiscretion affords overwhelming proof that he had an utterly false conception of Germany.

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