Philip dormer stanhope chesterfield


[ches-ter-feeld] /ˈtʃɛs tərˌfild/

noun
1.
Philip Dormer Stanhope
[dawr-mer stan-uh p] /ˈdɔr mər ˈstæn əp/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1694–1773, British statesman and author.
/ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld/
noun
1.
a man’s knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
2.
a large tightly stuffed sofa, often upholstered in leather, with straight upholstered arms of the same height as the back
/ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld/
noun
1.
an industrial town in N central England, in Derbyshire: famous 14th-century church with twisted spire. Pop: 70 260 (2001)
/ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld/
noun
1.
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. 1694–1773, English statesman and writer, noted for his elegance, suavity, and wit; author of Letters to His Son (1774)

Derbyshire town, Old English Cesterfelda, literally “open land near a Roman fort,” from ceaster “fort” (see Chester) + feld “open land” (see field (n.)). The cigarette brand was named for Chesterfield County, Virginia, U.S. As a kind of overcoat and a kind of sofa (both 19c.), the name comes from earls of Chesterfield. Philip Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) was the writer on manners and etiquette.

Read Also:

  • Philip I

    noun 1. 1052–1108, king of France 1060–1108 (son of Henry I of France). noun 1. known as Philip the Handsome. 1478–1506, king of Castile (1506); father of Emperor Charles V and founder of the Hapsburg dynasty in Spain 2. title of Philip II of Spain as king of Portugal

  • Philip II

    noun 1. (“Philip of Macedon”) 382–336 b.c, king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great). 2. (“Philip Augustus”) 1165–1223, king of France 1180–1223. 3. 1527–98, king of Spain 1556–98 (husband of Mary I). noun 1. 382–336 bc, king of Macedonia (359–336); the father of Alexander the Great 2. known as Philip Augustus. 1165–1223, Capetian […]

  • Philip III

    noun 1. 1578–1621, king of Spain 1598–1621 (son of Philip II of Spain).

  • Philip IV

    noun 1. (Philip the Fair) 1268–1314, king of France 1285–1314. 2. 1605–65, king of Spain 1621–65 (son of Philip III). noun 1. known as Philip the Fair. 1268–1314, king of France (1285–1314): he challenged the power of the papacy, obtaining the elevation of Clement V as pope residing at Avignon (the beginning of the Babylonian […]

  • Philip of Swabia

    noun 1. 1180?–1208, king of Germany and uncrowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1198–1208 (son of Frederick I).


Disclaimer: Philip dormer stanhope chesterfield definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.