Blackstone

[ blak-stohn; for 1 also blak-stuhn ]

noun
  1. Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist and writer on law.

  2. a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.

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British Dictionary definitions for Blackstone

Blackstone

/ (ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən) /


noun
  1. 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

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