Burghley

[ bur-lee ]

noun

1. 1st Baron. Cecil, William.

Burghley

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

1. BurghleyWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley15201598MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman William Cecil , 1st Baron Burghley. 1520–98, English statesman: chief adviser to Elizabeth I; secretary of state (1558–72) and Lord High Treasurer (1572–98)

Example Sentences

Campbell competed in more than 200 events, including five-star events Badminton and Burghley, winning on six occasions.

From BBC

Outside London, attractions that performed well included RHS Garden Wisley in Woking, Surrey, in 21st place, and Burghley House in Lincolnshire, which saw an 86% increase to 154,827 visitors after the introduction of an adventure playground.

From BBC

Sometimes, such a find comes with a mystery: How the heck did the woman make her way from Burghley House, a stately home near Peterborough, England, to a shallow grave 300 yards away?

From New York Times

“Burghley has thrown up all sorts of discoveries over the years,” Jon Culverhouse, the house’s curator, said.

From New York Times

In 2020 the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment announced it was moving into Acland Burghley School in North London, after the lease on its previous accommodation came to an end.

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