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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Stan•ley (stan′lē),USA pronunciation n. Arthur Pen•rhyn (pen′rin),USA pronunciation (Dean Stanley) 1815–81, English clergyman and author.- Biographical Edward George Geoffrey Smith, 14th Earl of Derby, 1799–1869, British statesman: prime minister 1852, 1858–59, 1866–68.
Francis Edgar, 1849–1918, and his twin brother Free•lan (frē′lən),USA pronunciation 1849–1940, U.S. inventors and manufacturers: developed steam-powered car.- Biographical Sir Henry Morton, (John Rowlands) 1841–1904, British journalist and explorer in Africa: led successful search for David Livingstone.
- Biographical Wendell M(eredith), 1904–71, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize 1946.
- Place Namesthe capital and principal harbor of the Falkland Islands, in the E part. 1000.
- Place Names Mount, former name of Ngaliema, Mount.
- a male given name: an Old English family name taken from a placename meaning "stone field.''
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Stanley /ˈstænlɪ/ n - the capital of the Falkland Islands, in NE East Falkland Island: scene of fighting in the Falklands War of 1982. Pop: 1989 (2001)
- a town in NE England, in N Durham. Pop: 19 072 (2001)
- Mount Stanley ⇒ a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre): the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)
Congolese name: Ngaliema Mountain
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