Stuart

[ stoo-ert, styoo- ]

noun

1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
2. Charles Edward the Young PretenderorBonnie Prince Charlie, 1720–80, grandson of James II.
3. Also Darnley, Lord Henry.
4. Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.
5. Henry, Darnley, Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart.
6. James Ewell Brown Jeb, 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.
7. James Francis Edward. Also called James III. the Old Pretender, 1688–1766, English prince.
8. Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.
9. John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.
10. Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.
11. former name of Alice Springs.
12. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “steward.”

Stuart

/ ˈstjʊət /

noun

1. the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714 See also Stewart
2. StuartCharles Edward17201788MBritishMISC: pretender to British throne Charles Edward, called the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie. 1720–88, pretender to the British throne. He led the Jacobite Rebellion (1745–46) in an attempt to re-establish the Stuart succession
3. StuartJames Francis Edward16881766MBritishMISC: pretender to British throne his father, James Francis Edward, called the Old Pretender. 1688–1766, pretender to the British throne; son of James II (James VII of Scotland) and his second wife, Mary of Modena. He made two unsuccessful attempts to realize his claim to the throne (1708; 1715)
4. Mary. See Mary, Queen of Scots

Example Sentences

Stuart recently polled his global board of directors, which is made up of two-thirds top-level marketers, and the topic of identifiers ranked as their No.

From Digiday

Stuart, who fitted 34-inch tires to his Tacoma without regearing, reports that he was averaging around 12 mpg on the highway as a result.

From Outside Online

At one time, a Tacoma seemed like the obvious choice for Stuart.

From Outside Online

I took Stuart’s Tacoma for a spin last summer and don’t think I’ve ever driven anything worse.

From Outside Online

I’m going to use Stuart’s story as a cautionary tale of what not to do.

From Outside Online

In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott.

From The Daily Beast

I had the pleasure of meeting Stuart Scott several years ago.

From The Daily Beast

“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.

From The Daily Beast

“We had thought that Ross was going to have to live on Social Security and that was that,” Stuart said.

From The Daily Beast

Stuart jumped off a bridge before cops could talk to him again.

From The Daily Beast

As soon as his battle ended, Stuart made another famous ride directly behind the Federal fighting lines.

From Project Gutenberg

Stuart was mortally wounded by a close pistol shot in this fighting and he died on May 11, 1864 in Richmond.

From Project Gutenberg

Stuart withstood the surprise attack very well and did not retreat in a panic, as might have been expected.

From Project Gutenberg

Gilbert Stuart is usually considered the finest American painter of the post-Colonial period.

From Project Gutenberg

Its old square tower contains the bedroom used by Mary Stuart when she travelled in Fifeshire, and stopped at the castle.

From Project Gutenberg