Wotton

[ wot-n ]

/ ˈwɒt n /

noun

Henry,1568–1639, English poet and diplomat.

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Example sentences from the Web for wotton

Wotton's account of her accomplishments was pitched in a minor key.
Henry VIII.|A. F. Pollard
And it must be confessed that the most useful result of the Essay was the answer which it provoked from Wotton.
The Idea of Progress|J. B. Bury
The first question then is this, Were they printed before or after the 13th of April, when Wotton's letter was written?
Notes and Queries, Number 170, January 29, 1853|Various
I thought for a moment—it was now quite dark, and I felt little inclined to go on to Wotton.
A Master of Mysteries|L. T. Meade

In 1694 he left Sayes Court to live at Wotton with his brother, whose heir he had become, and whom he actually succeeded in 1699.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wotton

Wotton

/ (ˈwɒtən, ˈwʊtən) /

noun

Sir Henry. 1568–1639, English poet and diplomat

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