spencer

Definition of Spencer in English :

1. herbert spencer, spencer

English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spencer

noun

1.

a short fitted coat or jacket

2.

a woman's knitted vest

noun

nautical

a large loose-footed gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque

noun

1.

Herbert. 1820–1903, English philosopher, who applied evolutionary theory to the study of society, favouring laissez-faire doctrines

2.

Sir Stanley. 1891–1959, English painter, noted esp for his paintings of Christ in a contemporary English setting

noun

a masculine name

var. Spenser

Herbert1820-1903; Eng. philosopher

noun

a short jacket of an early 19th-cent. style

noun

a trysail on a gaff

n.

A trysail.

n.

1. A short double-breasted overcoat worn by men in the early 1800s.

2. A close-fitting, waist-length jacket worn by women.

British philosopher who attempted to apply the theory of evolution to philosophy and ethics in his series Synthetic Philosophy (1862-1893).