Woolley

[ wool-ee ]

noun

1. Sir (Charles) Leonard, 1880–1960, English archaeologist and explorer.

Woolley

/ ˈwʊlɪ /

noun

1. WoolleySir (Charles) Leonard18801960MBritishHISTORY: archaeologist Sir ( Charles ) Leonard . 1880–1960, British archaeologist, noted for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia (1922–34)

Example Sentences

For nearly 70 years, she played Peggy Woolley in the long-running radio drama: one of the best-loved matriarchs in British broadcasting.

From BBC

John Woolley, a professor emeritus of political science and co-director of the American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara, said people’s feelings about this race being particularly jarring are valid.

From Los Angeles Times

His son Carl Woolley told the inquest in Winchester his father felt he had been "cast as the liar".

From BBC

Still, “We are taking a step back,” Mary Woolley, president and CEO of the biomedical research lobbying group Research!America, said in a statement.

From Science Magazine

Based on the book by Benjamin Woolley, the show follows Villiers, a real person who had her son trained in conversation, music and seduction to win over the monarch.

From Seattle Times