Wesley
Americannoun
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Charles, 1707–88, English evangelist and hymnist.
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his brother John, 1703–91, English theologian and evangelist: founder of Methodism.
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a male given name.
noun
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John . 1703–91, English preacher who founded Methodism
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Mary, pseudonym of Mary Aline Siepmann. 1912–2003, British writer: her novels include The Camomile Lawn (1984) and An Imaginative Experience (1994)
Example Sentences
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Rep. Wesley Hunt, a former Army aviator and an impressive speaker, polls third.
Like most young people of their time, the sisters also grew up with popular ghost stories like author Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Methodist founder John Wesley’s family haunt, “Old Jeffrey.”
From Literature
In Saturday's game, Mejbri was on the receiving end of the foul that earned Wesley Fofana his first yellow card, before the Chelsea defender was later sent off for a second bookable offence.
From BBC
Researcher and roads expert Wesley Johnston believes decades of "underinvestment" in roads means some in rural areas are not fit for purpose and more funding is needed.
From BBC
Wesley Yates III scored 12 of the Huskies’ first 16 points as they built an eight-point lead in the first eight minutes.
From Los Angeles Times
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