Wesley
Americannoun
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Charles, 1707–88, English evangelist and hymnist.
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his brother John, 1703–91, English theologian and evangelist: founder of Methodism.
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a male given name.
noun
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John . 1703–91, English preacher who founded Methodism
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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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He published a number of autobiographical books, as well as biographies of John Wesley and William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
For example, 18th-century cleric and founder of Methodism John Wesley urged his followers to show their faith by dressing “neatly” and “plainly.”
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Wesley Edens, the co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, answered a LinkedIn message from a China-born entrepreneur in 2022 that blossomed into a correspondence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Music and cultural figures like director Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers, and Cold Cave’s Wesley Eisold mourned Foreman’s death on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Wesley pulled up to the window and slowed way down but didn’t stop.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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