Wotton

[ wot-n ]

/ ˈwɒt n /

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noun

Henry, 1568–1639, English poet and diplomat.

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Words nearby Wotton

worthy, worthy of the name, wot, Wotan, wotcher, Wotton, Wouk, would, would-be, wouldn't, wouldn't dream of

How to use Wotton in a sentence

He resided at Leith Hill, and the distance thence to Wotton is but a short ride.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
There is much of the visible and invisible in that quaint old library at Wotton.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various
Di'n't I see th' name o' 'Bunn o' Wotton' on th' bag th' hat come out of?
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
Then had come Lord Henry Wotton with his strange panegyric on youth, his terrible warning of its brevity.
The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde

Your friend Lord Henry Wotton can't have taught you much about psychology, whatever else he has taught you.
The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde

British Dictionary definitions for Wotton

Wotton

/ (ˈwɒtən, ˈwʊtən) /

noun

Sir Henry. 1568–1639, English poet and diplomat

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