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PITT THE ELDER
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• PITT THE ELDER (noun)
The noun PITT THE ELDER has 1 sense:
1. English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
Familiarity information: PITT THE ELDER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
First Earl of Chatham; Pitt; Pitt the Elder; William Pitt
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)