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WILLIAM PITT

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• WILLIAM PITT (noun)
The noun WILLIAM PITT has 2 senses:

1. English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
2. English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)

Familiarity information: WILLIAM PITT used as a noun is rare.

• WILLIAM PITT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Pitt the Younger; Second Earl of Chatham; William Pitt; Pitt

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 2

William Pitt ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

First Earl of Chatham; Pitt the Elder; William Pitt; Pitt

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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