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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Church•ill (chûr′chil, -chəl),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical John, 1st Duke of Marlborough, ("Corporal John''), 1650–1722, British military commander.
- Biographical Lord Randolph (Henry Spencer), 1849–95, British statesman (father of Winston L. S. Churchill).
- Biographical Winston, 1871–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Biographical Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer), 1874–1965, British statesman and author: prime minister 1940–45, 1951–55;
Nobel prize for literature 1953. - Place Namesa river in Canada, flowing NE from E Saskatchewan through Manitoba to Hudson Bay. ab. 1000 mi. (1600 km) long.
- Place NamesAlso called Church′ill Riv′er. Formerly, Hamilton River. a river in SW Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, flowing SE and N through Lake Melville to the Atlantic Ocean. ab. 600 mi. (965 km) long.
- Place Namesa seaport and railway terminus in NE Manitoba, on Hudson Bay at the mouth of this river. 1700.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Churchill /ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl/ n - a river in E Canada, rising in SE Labrador and flowing north and southeast over Churchill Falls, then east to the Atlantic. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles)
Former name: Hamilton River - a river in central Canada, rising in NW Saskatchewan and flowing east through several lakes to Hudson Bay. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)
Churchill /ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl/ n - Caryl. born 1938, British playwright; her plays include Cloud Nine (1978), Top Girls (1982), Serious Money (1987), and Far Away (2000)
- Charles. 1731–64, British poet, noted for his polemical satires. His works include The Rosciad (1761) and The Prophecy of Famine (1763)
- Lord Randolph. 1849–95, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for India (1885–86) and chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons (1886)
- his son, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer). 1874–1965, British Conservative statesman, orator, and writer, noted for his leadership during World War II. He held various posts under both Conservative and Liberal governments, including 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1911–15), before becoming prime minister (1940–45; 1951–55). His writings include The World Crisis (1923–29), Marlborough (1933–38), The Second World War (1948–54), and History of the English-Speaking Peoples (1956–58): Nobel prize for literature 1953
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