Shelburne

[ shel-burn ]

/ ˈʃɛl bɜrn /

noun

William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne. William Petty Fizmaurice Lansdowne.

Example sentences from the Web for shelburne

Where We Pick Up: The action begins merely seconds after Shelburne opened the door and Steve uttered, “Mom?”

‘Homeland,’ ‘Revenge,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and More: Where We Left Off |Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez |September 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The Earl of Shelburne seems to have by far the greater share in the King's confidence.

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) |Various
Bute's offer (through Shelburne) to Fox was the leadership of the Commons, with a peerage for himself to follow.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 |Various
Got the whaleboat and crew ready to start at daylight for Shelburne Bay.

Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2) |John MacGillivray

Fox was as Liberal in his own way as Shelburne, and if his Liberalism was less wise, it was much more lively.

A Short History of English Liberalism |Walter Lyon Blease
Martine's letters with the Pubnico and Shelburne postmarks had given Priscilla considerable concern.

Amy in Acadia |Helen Leah Reed

British Dictionary definitions for shelburne

Shelburne

/ (ˈʃɛlbɜːn) /

noun

2nd Earl of, title of William Petty Fitzmaurice, also called (from 1784) 1st Marquess of Lansdowne. 1737–1805, British statesman; prime minister (1782–83)

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