WOLSEY

Meaning of WOLSEY in English

Pronunciation: ' wu ̇ l-z ē

Function: biographical name

Thomas ca 1475-1530 Eng. cardinal & statesman

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WOLSEY — biographical name Thomas circa 1475-1530 English cardinal & statesman
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOLSEY — /wool"zee/ , n. Thomas , 1475?-1530, English cardinal and statesman.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WOLSEY — biographical name Thomas circa 1475-1530 English cardinal & statesman
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WOLSEY — Wolsey BrE AmE ˈwʊlz i
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WOLSEY — "Вулзи" (компания по производству женской верхней одежды, нижнего белья, а тж. мужских и детских носков; контролируется компанией "Куртолдз" [Courtaulds]. Основана …
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WOLSEY, THOMAS, CARDINAL — born с 1475, Ipswich, Suffolk, Eng. died Nov. 29, 1530, Leicester, Leicestershire English prelate and statesman. He served as chaplain …
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WOLSEY, CARDINAL THOMAS — Wol ‧ sey, Cardinal Thomas /ˈwʊlzi/ BrE AmE (?1475–1530) an English ↑ cardinal (=a high-ranking Catholic priest) and politician who …
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THOMAS WOLSEY — ➡ Wolsey
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CARDINAL WOLSEY — ➡ Wolsey
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