Shaftesbury

biographical name

Shaftes·​bury ˈshaf(t)s-ˌber-ē How to pronounce Shaftesbury (audio)
-b(ə-)rē
1st Earl of 1621–1683 Anthony Ashley Cooper ˈkü-pər How to pronounce Shaftesbury (audio)
ˈku̇-
English statesman

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“Shaftesbury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shaftesbury. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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