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Trevelyan

American  
[trih-vel-yuhn, -vil-] / trɪˈvɛl yən, -ˈvɪl- /

noun

  1. George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian.

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


Trevelyan British  
/ trɪˈvɛljən, -ˈvɪl- /

noun

  1. George Macaulay . 1876–1962, British historian, noted for his English Social History (1944)

  2. his father, Sir George Otto . 1838–1928, British historian and biographer. His works include a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1876)

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But on Sky News, Ms Trevelyan suggested that employment prospects could be affected.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

Two ministers, Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Tom Tugendhat, publicly urged him to increase spending last month.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Tom Tugendhat said the UK needed to "lead the way" and invest at a "much greater pace".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

“Until the Rohingya can safely return to their homeland, we are committed to providing ongoing humanitarian support,” it quoted Trevelyan as saying.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Dad could be wrong, and the great historians Carlyle and Macaulay and Trevelyan could be wrong, but from the ashes of their dispute I could construct a world to live in.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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