Campbell-Bannerman

[ kam-buhl-ban-er-muhn, kam-uhl- ]

noun
  1. Sir Henry, 1836–1908, British statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1905–08.

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How to use Campbell-Bannerman in a sentence

  • The royal decree, therefore, which entitled him “Sir Henry” in May 1895, could not have come at a more fitting moment.

    The English Stage | Augustin Filon

British Dictionary definitions for Campbell-Bannerman

Campbell-Bannerman

/ (ˈkæmbəlˈbænəmən) /


noun
  1. Sir Henry. 1836–1908, British statesman and leader of the Liberal Party (1899–1908); prime minister (1905–08), who granted self-government to the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony

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