GARDINER

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• GARDINER (noun)
  The noun GARDINER has 1 sense:

1. British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

  Familiarity information: GARDINER used as a noun is very rare.

• GARDINER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gardiner; Samuel Rawson Gardiner

Instance hypernyms:

historian; historiographer (a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it)

 Context examples 

The Gardiners stayed only one night at Longbourn, and set off the next morning with Elizabeth in pursuit of novelty and amusement.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

At the Gardiners', and Sallie has been telling me all about Belle Moffat's wedding.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

But they did pass away, and Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, with their four children, did at length appear at Longbourn.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

"Such fun! Only see! A regular note of invitation from Mrs. Gardiner for tomorrow night!" cried Meg, waving the precious paper and then proceeding to read it with girlish delight.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

In that county there was enough to be seen to occupy the chief of their three weeks; and to Mrs. Gardiner it had a peculiarly strong attraction.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

'Mrs. Gardiner would be happy to see Miss March and Miss Josephine at a little dance on New Year's Eve.' Marmee is willing we should go, now what shall we wear?

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

In talking over their route the evening before, Mrs. Gardiner expressed an inclination to see the place again.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Mrs. Gardiner, a stately old lady, greeted them kindly and handed them over to the eldest of her six daughters.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Mr. Gardiner declared his willingness, and Elizabeth was applied to for her approbation.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Ned Moffat had just married Sallie Gardiner, and Meg couldn't help contrasting their fine house and carriage, many gifts, and splendid outfit with her own, and secretly wishing she could have the same.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)