Cecil
biographical name
Robert Arthur Talbot Gas*coyne-
ˈga-ˌskȯin 
1830–1903 3rd Marquis of
Salisbury
ˈsȯlz-b(ə-)rē
1830–1903 3rd Marquis of
Salisbury
ˈsȯlz-b(ə-)rē
ˈsälz-
English statesman
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“Cecil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cecil. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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