David, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.
a town in and headquarters of Southern Province, SW Zambia, on the Zambesi River, near Victoria Falls: the former capital.
Words nearby Livingstone
living picture, living room, living soul, living standard, Livingston, Livingstone, Livingstone daisy, living stones, living trust, living unit, living wage
The encounter was as dramatic as that between Stanley and Livingstone.
The Week in Death: The Last to Surrender|The Telegraph|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our friend Tom Doran jokes that Livingstone seems to be running for mayor of Karachi as his next job.
Ken Livingstone Blames America for Boston Bombing|David Frum|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The real Dr. Livingstone had a darker, more complex personality than his grieving mourners imagined.
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? The Victorian Explorer at 200|Tim Jeal|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For this achievement alone Livingstone deserves to be remembered.
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? The Victorian Explorer at 200|Tim Jeal|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Livingstone had now initiated two missions, one led by the first Anglican bishop to visit central Africa.
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? The Victorian Explorer at 200|Tim Jeal|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Had Dr. Livingstone been in good health, his usual hardihood and indomitable spirit had answered it in a summary way.
How I Found Livingstone|Henry M. Stanley
But a little distance above Vivi are the Livingstone Falls, rendering further navigation impossible.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa|Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
The slave trade in Africa was dealt its death-blow by Dr. Livingstone.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various
Wherever slavery prevailed, or the effects of slavery were found, Dr. Livingstone's testimony against it was clear and emphatic.
The Personal Life Of David Livingstone|William Garden Blaikie
What a romantic achievement, worthy to be sung in heroic verse, was the finding of Livingstone by Stanley!
The Intellectual Life|=Philip Gilbert Hamerton
British Dictionary definitions for Livingstone
Livingstone
/ (ˈlɪvɪŋstən) /
noun
David. 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. After working as a missionary in Botswana, he led a series of expeditions and was the first European to discover Lake Ngami (1849), the Zambezi River (1851), the Victoria Falls (1855), and Lake Malawi (1859). In 1866 he set out to search for the source of the Nile and was found in dire straits and rescued (1871) by the journalist H. M. Stanley
Kenneth Robert, known as Ken. born 1945, Labour leader of the Greater London Council (1981–86); Member of Parliament (1987–2001); Mayor of London (2000–08)