De La Warr
12th Baron Thomas West, 1577–1618, 1st English colonial governor of Virginia.
- Also Delaware.
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How to use De La Warr in a sentence
The discourse of the town is only whether a warr with Holland or no, and we are preparing for it all we can, which is but little.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysHe discourses very freely of a warr with Holland, to begin about winter, so that I believe we shall come to it.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysUp and to St. James's, and there did our business with the Duke; where all our discourse of warr in the highest measure.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysAll haste made in setting out this Guinny fleete, but yet not such as will ever do the King's business if we come to a warr.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysBoth sides I believe desire peace, but neither will begin, and so I believe a warr will follow.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel Pepys
British Dictionary definitions for De La Warr
/ (ˈdɛləˌwɛə) /
Baron, title of Thomas West, known as Lord Delaware. 1577–1618, English administrator in America; first governor of Virginia (1610)
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