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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. Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.
  4. James Ewell Brown Jeb, 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.
  5. James Francis Edward. Also called James III. the Old Pretender, 1688–1766, English prince.
  6. Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.
  7. John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.
  8. former name of Alice Springs.
  9. 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)
“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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Minutes after the final whistle, Forest’s social media account pointed an accusing finger at VAR Stuart Attwell, who they claimed was a fan of Luton Town, who were also in relegation trouble at the time.

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“It’s the norm and the custom. It’s embedded in the U.S. attorneys manual,” said Washington lawyer Stuart Gerson, a former acting U.S. attorney general.

Scotland have called up midfielder Stuart Armstrong for the Nations League games against Croatia and Poland as attackers Che Adams and Lewis Morgan withdraw from the squad.

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In all, England hope they have a golden generation lined up behind Marler and Dan Cole, who are nearing the end of their careers, and Ellis Genge and Will Stuart, 29 and 28 respectively.

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His comments come after Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin said on Wednesday the supermarket could not rule out price rises following the Budget.

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