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spencer

1

[ spen-ser ]

noun

  1. a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
  2. a man's close-fitting jacket, having a collar and lapels and reaching just below the waist, worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
  3. an English wig of the 18th century.


Spencer

2

[ spen-ser ]

noun

Military.
  1. a .52 caliber, lever-action repeating rifle and carbine patented in the U.S. in 1860 and used by the Union army and navy in the Civil War.

spencer

3

[ spen-ser ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. a large gaff sail used abaft a square-rigged foremast or abaft the mainmast of a ship or bark.

Spencer

4

[ spen-ser ]

noun

  1. Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1674–1722, British statesman: prime minister 1718–21.
  2. Herbert, 1820–1903, English philosopher.
  3. Platt Rogers [plat], 1800–64, U.S. calligrapher and teacher of penmanship.
  4. a town in NW Iowa.
  5. a town in central Massachusetts.
  6. a male given name.

Spencer

1

/ ˈɛԲə /

noun

  1. SpencerHerbert18201903MEnglishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Herbert. 1820–1903, English philosopher, who applied evolutionary theory to the study of society, favouring laissez-faire doctrines
  2. SpencerSir Stanley18911959MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Sir Stanley. 1891–1959, English painter, noted esp for his paintings of Christ in a contemporary English setting
“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

spencer

2

/ ˈɛԲə /

noun

  1. a short fitted coat or jacket
  2. a woman's knitted vest
“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

spencer

3

/ ˈɛԲə /

noun

  1. nautical a large loose-footed gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of spencer1

1740–50; spencer 1indefs 1, 2 named after G. J. Spencer (1758–1834), English earl; spencer 1indef 3 named after Charles Spencer

Origin of spencer2

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spencer1

C18: named after Earl Spencer (1758–1834)

Origin of spencer2

C19: perhaps after the surname Spencer
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Example Sentences

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Marks & Spencer has suffered a "bruise" to its reputation after it was forced to stop taking online orders following a cyber attack, an analyst has said.

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The 13-minute performance featured guest appearances by a quartet of Black female country singers — Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts — along with Shaboozey, Post Malone and, of course, her daughter Blue Ivy.

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David Spencer, a former police officer who now is head of crime and justice at the think tank Policy Exchange, says too often the law had previously "favoured those involved in disruptive protests at the expense of the legitimate interests of other people."

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The company said it also reported the incident to the National Cyber Security Centre which told the BBC it was "working with Marks and Spencer to support their response to a cyber incident".

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"Marks & Spencer plc has made us aware of an incident and we are assessing the information provided," an ICO spokesperson told the BBC.

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