stanley

Definition of Stanley in English :

Noun

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

francis edgar stanley

2. henry m. stanley, john rowlands, sir henry morton stanley, stanley

Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

1.

the capital of the Falkland Islands, in NE East Falkland Island: scene of fighting in the Falklands War of 1982. Pop: 1989 (2001)

2.

a town in NE England, in N Durham. Pop: 19 072 (2001)

3. Mount Stanley

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Sir Henry Morton. 1841–1904, British explorer and journalist, who led an expedition to Africa in search of Livingstone, whom he found on Nov 10, 1871. He led three further expeditions in Africa (1874–77; 1879–84; 1887–89) and was instrumental in securing Belgian sovereignty over the Congo Free State

Stanley

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noun

a masculine name: dim. Stan

1.

Sir Henry Morton(born John Rowlands) 1841-1904; Brit. journalist & explorer in Africa

2.

Wendell Meredith1904-71; U.S. biochemist

Mountmountain in EC Africa: highest peak of the Ruwenzori group: 16,795 ft (5,119 m)

Stanley

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A town of the eastern Falkland Islands on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the administrative capital of the British dependency.

British journalist and explorer known for his expedition into Africa in search of David Livingstone, whom he greeted with the words "Doctor Livingstone, I presume?" (1871).

American inventor who with his twin brother, Freelan (1849-1940), developed a steam-powered automobile, the Stanley Steamer (1897).

British politician who served as prime minister (1852, 1858-1859, and 1866-1868).

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