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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spen•cer1 (spen′sər),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- Clothinga man's close-fitting jacket, having a collar and lapels and reaching just below the waist, worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- Clothingan English wig of the 18th century.
- 1740–50; in defs. 1, 2 named after German. J. Spencer (1758–1834), English earl; in def. 3 named after Charles Spencer
spen•cer2 (spen′sər),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]- Nautical, Naval Termsa large gaff sail used abaft a square-rigged foremast or abaft the mainmast of a ship or bark.
- origin, originally uncertain 1830–40
Spen•cer (spen′sər),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1674–1722, British statesman: prime minister 1718–21.
- Biographical Herbert, 1820–1903, English philosopher.
Platt Rogers (plat),USA pronunciation 1800–64, U.S. calligrapher and teacher of penmanship.- Place Namesa town in NW Iowa. 11,726.
- Place Namesa town in central Massachusetts. 10,774.
- a male given name.
Spen•cer (spen′sər),USA pronunciation n. [Mil.]- Militarya.52 caliber, lever-action repeating rifle and carbine patented in the U.S. in 1860 and used by the Union army and navy in the Civil War.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spencer /ˈspɛnsə/ n - a short fitted coat or jacket
- a woman's knitted vest
Etymology: 18th Century: named after Earl Spencer (1758–1834) spencer /ˈspɛnsə/ n - a large loose-footed gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps after the surname Spencer WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Tra•cy (trā′sē),USA pronunciation n. - Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Place Namesa city in central California. 18,428.
- Place Namesa town in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence. 12,843.
- a male or female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Spencer /ˈspɛnsə/ n - Herbert. 1820–1903, English philosopher, who applied evolutionary theory to the study of society, favouring laissez-faire doctrines
- Sir Stanley. 1891–1959, English painter, noted esp for his paintings of Christ in a contemporary English setting
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