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[ toun-zuhnd ] / ˈtaʊn zənd /
nounCharles, 1725–67, English politician, chancellor of the exchequer for whom the Townshend Acts are named. Words nearby TownshendTownsend, Townsend avalanche, Townsend plan, Townsend's solitaire, townsfolk, Townshend, Townshend Acts, township, township line, townsman, townspeople Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for TownshendSo began what Townshend calls the “darkest part of my life.” Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST Tired of waiting and exhausted of the media, Townshend chose the listing. Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST Some called it a gimmick, but Townshend says he knew it was a turning point. Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST The copycatting simultaneously delighted and inflamed Townshend. Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Townshend saved him in the only way he knew how: with music. Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST This morning I received your letter and despatch of the 3rd and 4th instant, and soon after, the enclosed note from Townshend. Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third|The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos The opportunity was one which Mr. Townshend could not let pass. The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker Orders were at the same time dispatched to Townshend and Murray to be in readiness for fording the river. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 (of 5)|John Marshall The Turks recognized the gallantry of the defense and refused to accept General Townshend's sword. America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell Townshend even allowed his goods to be seized rather than pay the tax, and then brought an action for trespass. London and the Kingdom - Volume III|Reginald R. Sharpe
British Dictionary definitions for Townshend
nounCharles, 2nd Viscount, nicknamed Turnip Townshend. 1674–1738, English politician and agriculturist Pete born 1945, British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Who from 1964 and composer of much of their material Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |