tal·bot

[tawl-buht, tal-]

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English: dog's name, orig. man's nickname < Old French

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Tal·bot

[tawl-buht or for 3, tal-]
noun
1.
Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, 1660–1718, British statesman: prime minister 1714.
2.
William Henry Fox, 1800–77, English pioneer in photography.
3.
a male given name.
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talbot (ˈtɔːlbət) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(formerly) an ancient breed of large hound, usually white or light-coloured, having pendulous ears and strong powers of scent
 
[C16: supposed to have been brought to England by the Talbot family]

Talbot (ˈtɔːlbət) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(William Henry) Fox. 1800--77, British scientist, a pioneer of photography, who developed the calotype process

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