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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stan•hope (stan′hōp′, stan′əp),USA pronunciation n. - Transporta light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
- named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), British clergyman 1795–1805
Stan•hope (stan′hōp′, stan′əp),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical James, 1st Earl Stanhope, 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
Philip Dor•mer (dôr′mər).USA pronunciation See Chesterfield, 4th Earl of. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stanhope /ˈstænəp/ n - a light one-seater carriage with two or four wheels
Etymology: 18th Century: named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), English clergyman for whom it was first built Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Stanhope /ˈstænəp/ n - Charles, 3rd Earl. 1753–1816, British radical politician and scientist. His inventions included two calculating machines, a microscope lens, and a stereotyping machine
- his grandfather, James, 1st Earl. 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman; George I's chief minister (1717–21). He fought under Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14) and negotiated the Triple Alliance with France and Holland (1717)
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