[shur-lee] 
| 1. | James, 1596–1666, English dramatist. |
| 2. | William, 1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg. |
| 3. | a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York. 18,072. |
| 4. | a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename. |
| Shir·ley (shûr'lē) British colonial administrator who was governor of Massachusetts (1741-1749 and 1753-1756) and commanded British forces in the French and Indian War. |
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