HyperDic: seward

English > 1 sense of the word *Seward*:
NOUN	person	Seward, William Henry Seward	United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)

Seward > pronunciation
Sounds	suw'erd
Rhymes	Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...

English > *Seward*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872).
Synonym	William Henry Seward
Instance of	politician, politico, pol, political leader	A person active in party politics