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