Shelburne

[ shel-burn ]

noun
  1. William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne. William Petty Fizmaurice Lansdowne.

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British Dictionary definitions for Shelburne

Shelburne

/ (ˈʃɛlbɜːn) /


noun
  1. 2nd Earl of, title of William Petty Fitzmaurice, also called (from 1784) 1st Marquess of Lansdowne. 1737–1805, British statesman; prime minister (1782–83)

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