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Charles Edward Stuart

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Stu⋅art

[stoo-ert, styoo-]
–noun
1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
2. Charles Edward (“the Young Pretender” or “Bonnie Prince Charlie”), 1720–80, grandson of James II.
3. Also, Stewart. Darnley, Lord Henry.
4. Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.
5. Henry, Darnley, Lord.
6. James Ewell Brown (“Jeb”), 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.
7. James Francis Edward. Also called James III. (“the Old Pretender”), 1688–1766, English prince.
8. Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.
9. John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.
10. Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.
11. former name of Alice Springs.
12. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “steward.”
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Stuart, Charles Edward Known as "the Young Pretender." 1720-1788.  
Pretender to the British throne. The grandson of James II, he led the last Jacobite rising (1745-1746), claiming the throne for his father, James Edward Stuart, but was defeated in battle and fled to France.
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Stuart 
name of the British royal family from 1603-68 (see steward); attested from 1873 as an attribution for styles from that period.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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