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stanhope

1

[ stan-hohp, stan-uhp ]

noun

  1. a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.


Stanhope

2

[ stan-hohp, stan-uhp ]

noun

  1. James, 1st Earl Stanhope, 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
  2. Philip Dor·mer [dawr, -mer]. Chesterfield, 4th Earl of.

stanhope

1

/ ˈstænəp /

noun

  1. a light one-seater carriage with two or four wheels
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Stanhope

2

/ ˈstænəp /

noun

  1. StanhopeCharles, 3rd Earl17531816MBritishPOLITICS: radical politicianSCIENCE: scientist Charles , 3rd Earl. 1753–1816, British radical politician and scientist. His inventions included two calculating machines, a microscope lens, and a stereotyping machine
  2. StanhopeJames, 1st Earl16731721MBritishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesman his grandfather, James , 1st Earl. 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman; George I's chief minister (1717–21). He fought under Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14) and negotiated the Triple Alliance with France and Holland (1717)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stanhope1

1795–1805; named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), British clergyman
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stanhope1

C18: named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), English clergyman for whom it was first built
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Example Sentences

One member in particular, Colonel Leicester Stanhope, exasperated Byron by wasting money on nonsense.

“We want to get back to the basics where this all started,” Stanhope said.

And Stanhope told The Daily Beast he thought the NAACP controversy had been blown out of proportion.

“I happened to be in a conversation with Mark,” said Stanhope.

When Stanhope entered to him, he found his guest lying on a sofa, in a high state of fever, both from his wounds and agitation.

General Stanhope then repeated to him, all that the impassioned resentment of Ripperda had excited him to avow.

Stanhope subscribed to the reasonableness of the Duke's first impressions, as the immediate effect of such supposed generosity.

They had moved about two miles along the river, and occupied a still stronger position in Stanhope Park.

Many a time ladies and gentlemen of my profession have said to me, 'Mr. Stanhope, why do you go to Calcutta?

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