: a gig, buggy, or phaeton typically having a high seat and closed back
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Stanhope next week: Doug Stanhope headlines the Cleveland Improv also on Thursday, June 29.
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Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland.com, 22 June 2017
Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland.com, 22 June 2017
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Fitzroy Stanhope †1864 British clergyman
First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
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“Stanhope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stanhope. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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