Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist and writer on law.
a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.
Words nearby Blackstone
black spot, black spruce, black squall, black squirrel, black stem, Blackstone, blackstrap molasses, Black Studies, Black Stump, black sucker, black swallowwort
"You'd better get the comic Blackstone," said Mr. Hicks, gravely.
Toppleton's Client|John Kendrick Bangs
The Rev. Mr. Blackstone, though an eccentric, is not known to have been an immoral man.
Twice-Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Blackstone aptly expresses it, when he says that "the law is always ready to catch at anything in favor of Liberty."
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume III (of 20)|Charles Sumner
How did he happen to be talking about Blackstone's Commentaries?
Mitch Miller|Edgar Lee Masters
From Coke and Blackstone his mind would inevitably slip away to hold more congenial communion with the poets.
The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell Lowell
British Dictionary definitions for Blackstone
Blackstone
/ (ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən) /
noun
Sir William . 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US