Wesley

American  

[wes-lee, wez-] / ˈwɛs li, ˈwɛz- /

noun

1. Charles, 1707–88, English evangelist and hymnist.

2. his brother John, 1703–91, English theologian and evangelist: founder of Methodism.

3. a male given name.

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Wesley British  

/ ˈwɛzlɪ /

noun

1. John . 1703–91, English preacher who founded Methodism

2. Mary, pseudonym of Mary Aline Siepmann. 1912–2003, British writer: her novels include The Camomile Lawn (1984) and An Imaginative Experience (1994)

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Example Sentences

Wesley and Toni run an online sweet shop and market stall, and are members of the Federation of Small Businesses.

From BBC

"I was getting incontinent, so I needed to go to the toilet a lot, like every like five minutes, sometimes even like less than that," Wesley said.

From BBC

In Bush’s primary, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee deployed $8 million to attack Bush and prop up the campaign of her then opponent, Rep. Wesley Bell.

From Salon

The project, which involves the Western Trust, the GP Federation and a local community project, will operate from the Grass Roots Centre on John Wesley Street.

From BBC

Rep. Wesley Hunt said Monday he is joining the Republican primary field as well.

From The Wall Street Journal