Granville
Earl of. Carteret, John.
a male given name.
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How to use Granville in a sentence
Thought of him, it seems, even though the 'Granvilles' were the only people tolerated at court.
The Wits and Beaux of Society | Grace & Philip WhartonOn the other hand, the Granvilles obtained the alliance with de Vandenesse by the largeness of the "dot."
A Daughter of Eve | Honore de BalzacIt is surprising to hear how Palmerston is spoken of by those who know him well officially—the Granvilles, for example.
The Greville Memoirs | Charles C. F. GrevilleThe well-known rallying cry went through the hills and valleys of Cornwall, Granvilles up!
Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall | Robert S. HawkerHe is descended from two noble, ancient, and most loyal families, the Carterets and the Granvilles.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII | Jonathan Swift
British Dictionary definitions for Granville
/ (ˈɡrænvɪl) /
1st Earl, title of John Carteret . 1690–1763, British statesman: secretary of state (1742–44); a leading opponent of Walpole
2nd Earl, title of Granville George Leveson-Gower . 1815–91, British Liberal politician: Gladstone's foreign secretary (1870–74; 1880–85) and a supporter of Irish Home Rule
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