1st duke of newcastle thomas pelhamholles
[pel-uh m-hol-is] /ˈpɛl əmˈhɒl ɪs/
noun
thomas, 1st duke of newcastle, 1693–1768, british statesman: prime minister 1754–56, 1757–62 (brother of henry pelham).
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