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Kingsley

[ kingz-lee ]

noun

  1. Charles, 1819–75, English clergyman, novelist, and poet.
  2. Sidney, 1906–1995, U.S. playwright.
  3. a male given name.


Kingsley

/ ˈkɪŋzlɪ /

noun

  1. KingsleySir Ben1943MBritishTHEATRE: actor Sir Ben. born 1943, British actor. He won an Oscar for his performance in the title role of the film Gandhi (1982); his later films include Schindler's List (1993) and Sexy Beast (2000)
  2. KingsleyCharles18191875MBritishRELIGION: clergymanWRITING: author Charles. 1819–75, British clergyman and author. His works include the historical romances Westward Ho! (1855) and Hereward the Wake (1866) and the children's story The Water Babies (1863)
  3. KingsleyHenry18301876MBritishWRITING: novelistWRITING: editorWRITING: journalist his brother, Henry . 1830–76, British novelist, editor, and journalist, who spent some time in Australia. His works include Ravenshoe (1861) and the Anglo-Australian novels The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn (1859) and The Hillyars and the Burtons (1865)
“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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Example Sentences

New court documents show that Mrs Vardy has now launched an appeal bid, which her lawyers Kingsley Napley confirmed to the PA news agency related to the misconduct ruling.

From BBC

The research team was assisted by scientists Amy Herbert and David Kingsley from Stanford University, who figured out "how these fish develop leg-like appendages from fins using ancestral limb genes and how the legs were then specialized in certain species to sense and uncover buried prey," Bellono said.

From Salon

However, Kingsley Jones says that Australia needs to be more open to embracing Chinese investment in the lithium sector.

From BBC

This confidence is echoed by Kingsley Jones, founder, and chief investment officer at Canberra-based investment firm Jevons Global, which monitors the mining and metals sectors.

From BBC

She will appear opposite Lennie James, best known for Line of Duty and The Walking Dead, and Kingsley Ben-Adir, who was seen in Barbie and played Bob Marley in the biopic One Love.

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