HyperDic: stanley

English > 2 senses of the word Stanley:
NOUNperson Stanley, Francis Edgar StanleyUnited States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
person Stanley, Henry M. Stanley, Sir Henry Morton Stanley, John RowlandsWelsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871
Stanley > pronunciation
Soundsstae'nliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > Stanley: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918).
SynonymFrancis Edgar Stanley
Instance ofinventor, discoverer, artificersomeone who is the first to think of or make something
SpanishStanley
CatalanStanley
English > Stanley: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningWelsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904).
SynonymsHenry M. Stanley, Sir Henry Morton Stanley, John Rowlands
Instance ofexplorer, adventurersomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
journalistA writer for newspapers and magazines
SpanishSir Henry Morton Stanley

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