1st earl stanhope james
[stan-hohp, stan-uh p] /ˈstænˌhoʊp, ˈstæn əp/
noun
james, 1st earl stanhope, 1673–1721, british soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
philip dormer
[dawr-mer] /ˈdɔr mər/ (show ipa), chesterfield, 4th earl of.
stanhope
/ˈstænəp/
noun
a light one-seater carriage with two or four wheels
word origin
c18: named after fitzroy stanhope (1787–1864), english clergyman for whom it was first built
stanhope
/ˈstænəp/
noun
charles, 3rd earl. 1753–1816, british radical politician and scientist. his inventions included two calculating machines, a microscope lens, and a stereotyping machine
his grandfather, james, 1st earl. 1673–1721, british soldier and statesman; george i’s chief minister (1717–21). he fought under marlborough in the war of the spanish succession (1701–14) and negotiated the triple alliance with france and holland (1717)
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