Trevelyan
Americannoun
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George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian.
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his father, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, English biographer, historian, and statesman.
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George Macaulay . 1876–1962, British historian, noted for his English Social History (1944)
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his father, Sir George Otto . 1838–1928, British historian and biographer. His works include a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1876)
Example Sentences
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As Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the former Conservative cabinet minister, pointed out on my BBC 5 Live show this week: “Nobody ever writes to say they agree with your position.”
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024
But Ms Trevelyan, a Foreign Office minister, and Mr Tugendhat, the Security Minister, said the global risk posed by countries like Russia and China meant there was no time for delay.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024
Instead, those questions will be fielded by the ministers below him at the Foreign Office, including Andrew Mitchell and Anne-Marie Trevelyan.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023
“Until the Rohingya can safely return to their homeland, we are committed to providing ongoing humanitarian support,” it quoted Trevelyan as saying.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Dad could be wrong, and the great historians Carlyle and Macaulay and Trevelyan could be wrong, but from the ashes of their dispute I could construct a world to live in.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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