Grenville

[ gren-vil ]

/ ˈgrɛn vɪl /

noun

George, 1712–70, British statesman: prime minister 1763–65.

Also Greynville. Sir Richard, 1541?–91, English naval commander.

William Wyndham, Baron, 1759–1834, British statesman: prime minister 1806–07 (son of George Grenville).

Words nearby Grenville

grenadine, Grenadines, Grendel, Grenfell, Grenoble, Grenville, grenz rays, Gresham, Gresham's law, gressorial, Greta

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Grenville

Lebrun's missives of 20th December bore fruit seven days later in Chauvelin's despatch to Grenville.
William Pitt and the Great War|John Holland Rose
But Mr. Grenville was particularly strong in early typography and Irish and English history.
The Book-Collector|William Carew Hazlitt
On the day when Grenville spoke these words of peace, two events occurred which portended war.
William Pitt and the Great War|John Holland Rose
In these words Grenville passed sentence of death upon Poland.
William Pitt and the Great War|John Holland Rose

The error of Grenville's position lay in this, that the law of supply and demand can only work universally.
A History of England, Period III.|Rev. J. Franck Bright

British Dictionary definitions for Grenville

Grenville

/ (ˈɡrɛnvɪl) /

noun

George. 1712–70, British statesman; prime minister (1763–65). His policy of taxing the American colonies precipitated the War of Independence

Kate. born 1950. Australian writer. Her novels include Lilian's Story (1985), The Idea of Perfection (2002) and The Secret River (2005)

Sir Richard. ?1541–91, English naval commander. He was fatally wounded aboard his ship, the Revenge, during a lone battle with a fleet of Spanish treasure ships

William Wyndham, Baron Grenville, son of George Grenville. 1759–1834, British statesman; prime minister (1806–07) of the coalition government known as the "ministry of all the talents"

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

单词	grenville
释义	Grenville [ gren-vil ] / ˈgrɛn vɪl / noun George, 1712–70, British statesman: prime minister 1763–65. Also Greynville. Sir Richard, 1541?–91, English naval commander. William Wyndham, Baron, 1759–1834, British statesman: prime minister 1806–07 (son of George Grenville). Words nearby Grenville grenadine, Grenadines, Grendel, Grenfell, Grenoble, Grenville, grenz rays, Gresham, Gresham's law, gressorial, Greta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Grenville Lebrun's missives of 20th December bore fruit seven days later in Chauvelin's despatch to Grenville. William Pitt and the Great War\|John Holland Rose But Mr. Grenville was particularly strong in early typography and Irish and English history. The Book-Collector\|William Carew Hazlitt On the day when Grenville spoke these words of peace, two events occurred which portended war. William Pitt and the Great War\|John Holland Rose In these words Grenville passed sentence of death upon Poland. William Pitt and the Great War\|John Holland Rose The error of Grenville's position lay in this, that the law of supply and demand can only work universally. A History of England, Period III.\|Rev. J. Franck Bright British Dictionary definitions for Grenville Grenville / (ˈɡrɛnvɪl) / noun George. 1712–70, British statesman; prime minister (1763–65). His policy of taxing the American colonies precipitated the War of Independence Kate. born 1950. Australian writer. Her novels include Lilian's Story (1985), The Idea of Perfection (2002) and The Secret River (2005) Sir Richard. ?1541–91, English naval commander. He was fatally wounded aboard his ship, the Revenge, during a lone battle with a fleet of Spanish treasure ships William Wyndham, Baron Grenville, son of George Grenville. 1759–1834, British statesman; prime minister (1806–07) of the coalition government known as the "ministry of all the talents" 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
随便看	stereoencephalotomy stereognosis stereogram stereograph stereographer stereographic projection stereography stereoimage stereoisomer stereoisomeric stereoisomerism stereolithography stereology stereome stereometry stereomicroscope stereopair stereopathy stereophonic stereophony stereophotography stereopsis stereopticon stereoradiography stereoregularity