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Trevelyan

[ trih-vel-yuhn, -vil- ]

noun

  1. George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian.
  2. his father, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, English biographer, historian, and statesman.


Trevelyan

/ trɪˈvɛljən; -ˈvɪl- /

noun

  1. TrevelyanGeorge Macaulay18761962MBritishHISTORY: historian George Macaulay . 1876–1962, British historian, noted for his English Social History (1944)
  2. TrevelyanSir George Otto18381928MBritishHISTORY: historianWRITING: biographer his father, Sir George Otto . 1838–1928, British historian and biographer. His works include a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1876)
“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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Example Sentences

If you would see the other side, read Trevelyan's "American Revolution."

Captain Trevelyan read the letter with astonishment, but did not believe one word it contained.

In spite of all this antagonism, the income-tax was passed, and Sir Charles Trevelyan's unusual procedure led to his recall.

The only thing that could be done was to order police protection, and this Sir George Trevelyan did.

In any case, Mr. Trevelyan's indiscretion affords overwhelming proof that he had an utterly false conception of Germany.

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