Blackstone
[ blak-stohn; for 1 also blak-stuh n ]
/ ˈblækˌstoʊn; for 1 also ˈblæk stən /
noun
Sir William,1723–80,
English jurist and writer on law.
a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.
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Blackstone
/ (ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən) /
noun
Sir William . 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US