Churchill

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biographical name (1)

Chur·​chill ˈchər-ˌchil How to pronounce Churchill (audio)
ˈchərch-ˌhil
John 1650–1722 1st Duke of Marlborough ˈmärl-ˌbər-ə How to pronounce Churchill (audio)
ˈmȯl-,
-ˌbə-rə,
-b(ə-)rə
English general

Churchill

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biographical name (2)

Randolph Henry Spencer 1849–1895 Lord Randolph Churchill British statesman

Churchill

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biographical name (3)

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer 1874–1965 son of Lord Randolph Churchill British statesman; prime minister (1940–45; 1951–55)
Churchillian
ˌchər-ˈchi-lē-ən How to pronounce Churchill (audio)
ˈchərch-ˈhi-
adjective

Churchill

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geographical name

Chur·​chill ˈchər-ˌchil How to pronounce Churchill (audio)
1
river about 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) long in Canada flowing east across northern Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba into Hudson Bay
2
or formerly Hamilton river 208 miles (335 kilometers) long in south central Labrador, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, flowing east to Lake Melville

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“Churchill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Churchill. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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