danby

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Danby (ˈdænbɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Also: 1st Duke of Leeds 1st Earl of, title of Thomas Osborne. 1631--1712, English politician; Lord Treasurer (1673--78): regarded as the founder of the Tory party
2.  Francis. 1793--1861, Irish painter of romantic landscapes and historical subjects

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