Rosebery

[ rohz-buh-ree ]

noun

1. Archibald Philip Primrose [prim, -rohz], 5th Earl of, 1847–1929, British statesman and author: prime minister 1894–95.

Rosebery

/ -brɪ; ˈrəʊzbərɪ /

noun

1. Rosebery, Earl of18471929MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Earl of , title of Archibald Philip Primrose . 1847–1929, British Liberal statesman; prime minister (1894–95)

Example Sentences

James Greaves, 19, of Hatt in Cornwall, was sentenced to three and a half years in a young offender institution with Taylor Rowsell, 18, of Rosebery Road in Exmouth, Devon handed a two year sentence.

From BBC

One of his predecessors in Downing Street, Lord Rosebery, once said having a former prime minister in cabinet was "a fleeting and dangerous luxury".

From BBC

And from May 5 to 8, between the hours of “19:48 and 20:23” — a nod to the life of Charles, from his birth in 1948 to his coronation in 2023 — guests can enjoy complimentary coronation canapés at the Mandarin Bar and at the Rosebery, a sparkling spot for afternoon tea, sandwiches, scones and Champagne cocktails.

From New York Times

In 1896, an editorial mentioned a rumour that the recently defeated prime minister, Lord Rosebery, had traded peerages for party donations.

From The Guardian

Johnson became the first Prime Minister to lose his first vote in Parliament since the Earl of Rosebery, in 1894.

From The New Yorker