Trevelyan

Tre·vel·yan

[trih-vel-yuhn, -vil-]
noun
1.
George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian.
2.
his father, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, English biographer, historian, and statesman.
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Trevelyan (trɪˈvɛljən, -ˈvɪl-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  George Macaulay. 1876--1962, British historian, noted for his English Social History (1944)
2.  his father, Sir George Otto. 1838--1928, British historian and biographer. His works include a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1876)

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