Palmerston

Palm·er·ston

[pah-mer-stuhn]
noun
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
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Palmerston1 (ˈpɑːməstən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the former name (1869--1911) of Darwin

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Palmerston2 (ˈpɑːməstən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. 1784--1865, British statesman; foreign secretary (1830--34; 1835--41; 1846--51); prime minister (1855--58; 1859--65). His talent was for foreign affairs, in which he earned a reputation as a British nationalist and for high-handedness and gunboat diplomacy

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