Warbeck

[ wawr-bek ]

/ ˈwɔr bɛk /

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noun

Per·kin

[pur-kin], /ˈpɜr kɪn/, 1474–99, Flemish imposter who pretended to the throne of England.

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How to use Warbeck in a sentence

The fate of Warbeck was destined ultimately to involve that of the unfortunate Earl of Warwick.
Warwickshire|Clive Holland
The next siege of Exeter was when the followers of Perkin Warbeck surged in thousands round the city.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts|Rosalind Northcote
Lady Warbeck in particular, is excellent, reminiscent of, and worthy of Thackeray.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893|Various
The chances of Warbeck and Clarence had vanished long before they went to the scaffold.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5|Various

The mere suppression of insurrections like those of Simnel and Warbeck was a small part of his task.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Warbeck

Warbeck

/ (ˈwɔːbɛk) /

noun

Perkin (ˈpɜːkɪn). ?1474–99, Flemish impostor, pretender to the English throne. Professing to be Richard, Duke of York, he led an unsuccessful rising against Henry VII (1497) and was later executed

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