Stuart
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a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
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Charles Edward the Young PretenderorBonnie Prince Charlie, 1720–80, grandson of James II.
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Also Darnley, Lord Henry.
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Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter.
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James Ewell Brown Jeb, 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.
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Also called James III. James Francis Edward. the Old Pretender, 1688–1766, English prince.
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Jesse Hilton, 1907–84, U.S. writer.
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John, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–92, British statesman: prime minister 1762–63.
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Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.
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former name of Alice Springs.
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a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “steward.”
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the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714 See also Stewart
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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
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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)
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Mary. See Mary, Queen of Scots
Example Sentences
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When Rebekah Lee was in her twenties, she decided to embark on an ambitious climb up Mount Stuart in Washington State and "made a series of bad decisions".
From BBC
Another new arrival, Executive Creative Director Stuart Vevers, had just designed Coach’s first ready-to-wear clothing line, expanding its portfolio beyond bags and accessories.
But even people who have never read a word of Adam Smith, David Ricardo or John Stuart Mill can read an electricity bill or a grocery-store receipt.
Mike Stuart, Food and Drug Administration general counsel, said earlier this month that the FDA was referring Hims to the Justice Department over potential violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
From Barron's
Computing expert and AI safety campaigner Stuart Russell told AFP that Saturday's commitments were "not completely inconsequential".
From Barron's
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