Prynne

William, 1600–69, English Puritan leader and pamphleteer.
Historical Examples

The Book-Hunter John Hill Burton
Shakespearean Playhouses Joseph Quincy Adams
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Isaac Disraeli
Folk-lore of Shakespeare Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
Cornish Characters S. Baring-Gould
St George’s Cross H. G. Keene
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. David Hume
The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 David Masson
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3) Isaac Disraeli
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Various

noun
William. 1600–69, English Puritan leader and pamphleteer, whose ears were cut off in punishment for his attacks on Laud

Read Also:

Quantrill
William Clarke, 1837–65, Confederate guerrilla leader. Contemporary Examples Why I Fear the Aryan Brotherhood—and You Should, Too Anonymous March 31, 2013 Historical Examples The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War Annie Heloise Abel The Last American Frontier Frederic L. (Frederic Logan) Paxson The Last American Frontier Frederic L. (Frederic Logan) Paxson The American […]
Raborn
William F. 1905–90, U.S. admiral and government official: CIA director 1965–66.
Ramsay
Allan, 1686–1758, Scottish poet. George, Dalhousie (def 1). James Andrew Broun, Dalhousie (def 2). Sir William, 1852–1916, English chemist: Nobel prize 1904. Contemporary Examples Has Gordon Ramsay Gone Too Far? Jacob Bernstein September 28, 2010 Has Gordon Ramsay Gone Too Far? Jacob Bernstein September 28, 2010 Tree of Life Wins Palme D’Or Richard Porton May […]

Rankine
William John Macquorn [muh-kwawrn] /məˈkwɔrn/ (Show IPA), 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist. Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit. Compare absolute temperature scale, Kelvin (defs 2, 3). Historical Examples Johnstone of the […]
Rehnquist
William H(ubbs) [huhbz] /hʌbz/ (Show IPA), 1924–2005, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1972–86; chief justice 1986–2005. Contemporary Examples Antonin Scalia Believes in the Devil & 8 More Juicy Bits from the ‘New York’ Magazine Profile Caroline Linton October 6, 2013 Tripping on Obama’s Coattails Patricia J. Williams January 8, 2009 Examining […]