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Stuart

[stoo-ert, styoo-]

noun

  1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.

  2. Charles Edward the Young PretenderorBonnie Prince Charlie, 1720–80, grandson of James II.

  3. Also Darnley, Lord Henry.

  4. Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.

  5. Henry, Darnley, Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart.

  6. James Ewell Brown Jeb, 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.

  7. Also called James III.James Francis Edward. the Old Pretender, 1688–1766, English prince.

  8. Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.

  9. John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.

  10. Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.

  11. former name of Alice Springs.

  12. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “steward.”



Stuart

/ ˈʊə /

noun

  1. the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714 See also Stewart

  2. Charles Edward, called the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie. 1720–88, pretender to the British throne. He led the Jacobite Rebellion (1745–46) in an attempt to re-establish the Stuart succession

  3. his father, James Francis Edward, called the Old Pretender. 1688–1766, pretender to the British throne; son of James II (James VII of Scotland) and his second wife, Mary of Modena. He made two unsuccessful attempts to realize his claim to the throne (1708; 1715)

  4. Mary. See Mary, Queen of Scots

“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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Friend Stuart Smith, also from Bicester, said Ms Logan was "strong, modest and reliable".

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Philly gets excited every time we get within three blocks of dropping him off with dog handler Burke Stuart, of Man’s Best Friend, so he can run around with his pack.

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In a savvy move, South Africa engaged the services of Stuart Broad - a man who is on the honours board for batting and bowling - in the build-up to this match.

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Use extreme caution on this final stretch of your journey as the southern edge of the roadway has a steep drop-off that plunges down to the Stuart Fork.

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The message to chief executive Stuart Machin, which was in broken English, was sent from the hacker group DragonForce using an employee email account.

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