Prescott

[ pres-kuht, -kot ]

noun

1. Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
2. William, 1726–95, American Revolutionary military leader.
3. William Hick·ling [hik, -ling], 1796–1859, U.S. historian (grandson of William Prescott).
4. a city in central Arizona.

Prescott

/ ˈprɛskət /

noun

1. PrescottJohn Leslie Baron1938MBritishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman John Leslie. Baron. born 1938, British politician: deputy leader of the Labour Party (1994–2007); deputy prime minister (1997–2007); secretary of state for the environment, transport, and the regions (1997–2001); minister for local government and the regions (2002–07)
2. PrescottWilliam Hickling17961859MUSHISTORY: historian William Hickling (ˈhɪklɪŋ). 1796–1859, US historian, noted for his work on the history of Spain and her colonies

Example Sentences

John Prescott's constituents have remembered him as a "strong character who did good for the city".

From BBC

John Prescott, the Labour Party stalwart who rose from being a steward on a cruise ship to serving as deputy prime minister for a record ten years, has died at the age of 86.

From BBC

Prescott sometimes had an unconventional way of wooing voters, which on one famous occasion stretched to punching one of them.

From BBC

John Prescott, who rose through Britain’s trade union movement to become one of the country’s best-known politicians and serve as deputy prime minister for a decade, has died.

From New York Times

Tony Blair has described John Prescott as one of the "most talented" and "unusual" people he encountered in politics after his former deputy prime minister died aged 86.

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