Woolley

[woo l-ee]

noun

Sir (Charles) Leonard,1880–1960, English archaeologist and explorer.

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Contemporary Examples of woolley

Undaunted, Woolley and Allen boldly entered him in the Kentucky Derby when a slot in the 20-horse field opened up.
Can These Two Horses Save Racing?
Sally Denton
June 4, 2009
Woolley hitched the horse to the back of his four-wheel-drive and traveled 1,500 miles to Churchill Downs.
Can These Two Horses Save Racing?
Sally Denton
June 4, 2009

Historical Examples of woolley

He was arrested at our house on March 12th, 1865, by Colonel Woolley's officers.
Between the Lines
Henry Bascom Smith
The "one guard" detailed to accompany me was General Woolley.
Between the Lines
Henry Bascom Smith
Delightful book Mr. Woolley has written about your adventures.
The Admirable Crichton
J. M. Barrie
It is as engrossing, Mr. Woolley, as if it were a work of fiction.
The Admirable Crichton
J. M. Barrie
Both of them often visited a very thrifty widow by the name of Woolley.
The Women of the Confederacy
J. L. Underwood

British Dictionary definitions for woolley

Woolley

noun

Sir (Charles) Leonard . 1880–1960, British archaeologist, noted for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia (1922–34)

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