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FIRST EARL OF ORFORD

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Overview

FIRST EARL OF ORFORD (noun)
  The noun FIRST EARL OF ORFORD has 1 sense:

1. Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)play

  Familiarity information: FIRST EARL OF ORFORD used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


FIRST EARL OF ORFORD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

First Earl of Orford; Robert Walpole; Sir Robert Walpole; Walpole

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)


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