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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Shaftes•bur•y (shafts′bə rē, shäfts′-),USA pronunciation n. - Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of, 1621–83, English statesman.
- Biographical Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of, 1671–1713, English moral philosopher (grandson of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury).
- Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of, 1801–85, English philanthropist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Shaftesbury /ˈʃɑːftsbərɪ -brɪ/ n - 1st Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1621–83, English statesman, a major figure in the Whig opposition to Charles II
- 7th Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1801–85, English evangelical churchman and social reformer. He promoted measures to improve conditions in mines (1842), factories (1833; 1847; 1850), and schools
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