Townshend

[ toun-zuhnd ]

noun

1. Charles, 1725–67, English politician, chancellor of the exchequer for whom the Townshend Acts are named.

Townshend

/ ˈtaʊnzɛnd /

noun

1. TownshendCharles, 2nd Viscount16741738MEnglishPOLITICS: politicianTECHNOLOGY: agriculturalist Charles, 2nd Viscount, nicknamed Turnip Townshend. 1674–1738, English politician and agriculturist
2. TownshendPete1945MBritishMUSIC: rock guitaristMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter Pete born 1945, British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Who from 1964 and composer of much of their material

Example Sentences

When I told him how my sons and I had been thrilled by the presence of “Slip Kid” and “A Quick One, While He’s Away” on that tour, he explained there were two obstacles to such additions: one was that guitarist Pete Townshend was always reluctant to go back and relearn his own oldies, and the other is that while a few thousand audience members like me leaped out of our seats, “everybody else just goes to the toilet.”

From Los Angeles Times

A horror buff, he also published several genre novels and edited a short story collection with original work by fellow rockers Ray Davies, Pete Townshend and Joan Jett.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearby was Ali Louis Bourzgui, 24, who made his Broadway debut this season as the titular character in “The Who’s Tommy,” Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff’s rock-opera-turned-musical.

From New York Times

He had just attended his first Tony Awards, where he and the musical’s cast had performed “Pinball Wizard” with The Who’s Mr. Townshend, who wrote the music and co-wrote the book of the musical.

From New York Times

As the night wore on, attendees continued to trickle into the hotel bar from the ceremony, with Alex Edelman, the comedian and fresh winner of a special Tony Award; Ashley Park, the theater actress known onscreen for her role in “Emily in Paris”; Mr. Townshend; Ms. Paulson; and Ariana DeBose, who had hosted the ceremony for the third straight year, joining the crowd.

From New York Times