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Prescott
[ pres-kuht, -kot ]
noun
- Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
- William, 1726–95, American Revolutionary military leader.
- William Hick·ling [hik, -ling], 1796–1859, U.S. historian (grandson of William Prescott).
- a city in central Arizona.
Prescott
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- PrescottJohn Leslie Baron1938MBritishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman John Leslie. Baron. born 1938, British politician: deputy leader of the Labour Party (1994–2007); deputy prime minister (1997–2007); secretary of state for the environment, transport, and the regions (1997–2001); minister for local government and the regions (2002–07)
- PrescottWilliam Hickling17961859MUSHISTORY: historian William Hickling (ˈhɪklɪŋ). 1796–1859, US historian, noted for his work on the history of Spain and her colonies
Example Sentences
The son of John Prescott is running the London Marathon to raise money for dementia research in memory of his father.
Lord Prescott's coffin was carried into the minster as former Downing Street director of communications Alastair Campbell played the Welsh national anthem on the bagpipes.
His letter was copied to other senior ministers, and the then-deputy prime minister John Prescott supported Straw.
TAB’s president and co-founder, Matthew Prescott, emphasized the financial impact of waste: “All waste is financial waste. Strategies that mitigate food waste also save money.”
John Prescott was deputy prime minister in the Blair government and one of the most recognisable politicians of the New Labour era.
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