Winthrop

[win-thruh p]

noun

John,1588–1649, English colonist in America: 1st governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony 1629–33, 1637–40, 1642–44, 1646–49.

his sonJohn,1606–76, English colonist in America: colonial governor of Connecticut 1657, 1659–76.

John or Fitz-John

[fits-jon] /ˈfɪtsˈdʒɒn/, 1638–1707, American soldier and statesman: colonial governor of Connecticut 1698–1707 (son of the younger John Winthrop).

John,1714–79, American astronomer, mathematician, and physicist.

Robert Charles,1809–94, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1847–49.

a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for winthrop

Contemporary Examples of winthrop

In the most recent poll of the Senate primary by Winthrop University in late Feburary, his name was not even included.
"Why I Called Lindsey Graham 'Ambiguously Gay'"
Olivia Nuzzi
March 14, 2014

Historical Examples of winthrop

Mistress Winthrop looked up—a sudden, almost scared glance it was.
The Lion's Skin
Rafael Sabatini
Mistress Winthrop's eyes were lowered; her cheeks were scarlet.
The Lion's Skin
Rafael Sabatini
"Mistress Winthrop," he resumed, with an entire change of voice.
The Lion's Skin
Rafael Sabatini
Miss Winthrop paused to readjust a pin and the angle of her hat.
The Wall Street Girl
Frederick Orin Bartlett
Miss Winthrop, now thoroughly warm, began to prepare her supper.
The Wall Street Girl
Frederick Orin Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for winthrop

Winthrop

noun

John. 1588–1649, English lawyer and colonist, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony: the leading figure among the Puritan settlers of New England

his son, John. 1606–76, English lawyer and colonist; a founder of Agawan (now Ipswich), Massachusetts; governor of Connecticut

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