HyperDic: sir_henry_morton_stanley

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir Henry Morton Stanley:
NOUNperson Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Stanley, Henry M. Stanley, John RowlandsWelsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871
English > Sir Henry Morton Stanley: 1 sense > noun 1, 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).
SynonymsStanley, Henry M. 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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