WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM


Meaning of WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM in English

Wil ‧ ber ‧ force, William /ˈwɪlbəfɔːs $ -bərfɔːrs/ BrE AmE

(1759–1833) a British politician who is remembered for his part in stopping the British trade in ↑ slave s , and later stopping the practice of ↑ slavery in all parts of the British Empire

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.