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WILLIAM PITT
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• WILLIAM PITT (noun)
The noun WILLIAM PITT has 2 senses:
1. English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
2. English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM PITT used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Pitt; Pitt the Younger; Second Earl of Chatham; William Pitt
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
Sense 2
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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