WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM

Meaning of WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM in English

(1759-1833) Greatest British abolitionist; member of

Claphan sect; served in Parliament; helped found British and Foreign Bible Society and Church Missionary Society.

Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012

WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM — born Aug. 24, 1759, Hull, Yorkshire, Eng. died July 29, 1833, London British politician. Entering the House of Commons in …
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WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM — born Aug. 24, 1759, Hull, Yorkshire, Eng. died July 29, 1833, London British politician and philanthropist who from 1787 was …
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WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM — Wil ‧ ber ‧ force, William /ˈwɪlbəfɔːs $ -bərfɔːrs/ BrE AmE (1759–1833) a British politician who is remembered for his …
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WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM — born Aug. 24, 1759, Hull, Yorkshire, Eng. died July 29, 1833, London British politician. Entering the House of Commons in …
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WILLIAM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aberhart William George William Russell Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen Amis Sir Kingsley William …
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WILLIAM — William James (18421910), U.S. psychologist and philosopher. The Varieties of Religious Experience . William James says: Mohammed's revelations all came …
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WILLIAM — I. biographical name name of 4 kings of England: I ( the Conqueror ) circa 1028-1087 (reigned 1066-87); II ( …
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WILBERFORCE — biographical name William 1759-1833 English philanthropist & abolitionist
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WILLIAM — I. ˈwilyəm noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from bill, after Bill (nickname for William ): William, given …
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WILLIAM — /wil"yeuhm/ , n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: …
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WILBERFORCE — /wil"beuhr fawrs', -fohrs'/ , n. William , 1759-1833, British statesman, philanthropist, and writer.
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WILLIAM — n. name of a number of English kings; male first name
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WILLIAM — I. ˈwil-yəm biographical name name of 4 kings of England: I ( the Conqueror ) circa 1028-1087 (reigned 1066-87); II …
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WILBERFORCE — biographical name William 1759-1833 English philanthropist & abolitionist
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WILLIAM — one of several country rustics in Shakespeare's As You Like It. A dim-witted bumpkin of a type that is common …
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WILLIAM — William BrE AmE ˈwɪl jəm
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WILBERFORCE — Wilberforce BrE AmE ˈwɪlb ə fɔːs AmE \ - ə r fɔːrs -foʊrs
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WILLIAM — Wil ‧ liam, Prince /ˈwɪljəm/ BrE AmE (1982–) the elder son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
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WILBERFORCE — Wil ‧ ber ‧ force, William /ˈwɪlbəfɔːs $ -bərfɔːrs/ BrE AmE (1759–1833) a British politician who is remembered for his …
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WILLIAM — n. German Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig born March 22, 1797, Berlin died March 9, 1888, Berlin King of Prussia (186188) and …
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WILLIAM — n. born Aug. 21, 1765, London, Eng. died June 20, 1837, Windsor Castle, near London King of Great Britain and …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk born Feb. 19, 1817, Brussels, Belg. died Nov. 23, 1890, Apeldoorn, Neth. King …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Hendrik born Nov. 14, 1650, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died March 19, 1702, London, …
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WILLIAM — n. Italian Guglielmo known as William the Good born 1154 died Nov. 18, 1189, Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily Last Norman …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem born May 27, 1626, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died Nov. 6, 1650, The Hague …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Frederik George Lodewijk born Dec. 6, 1792, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died March 17, …
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WILLIAM — n. German Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert known as Kaiser Wilhelm born Jan. 27, 1859, Potsdam, near Berlin, Prussia died June …
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WILLIAM — Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William Russell Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen Amis Sir Kingsley William Ashley William Henry …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem known as William the Silent born April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Nassau died July 10, 1584, Delft, Holland …
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WILLIAM — n. known as William the Conqueror born 0441; 1028, Falaise, Normandy died Sept. 9, 1087, Rouen Duke of Normandy (103587) …
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WILLIAM — n. known as William the Lion born 1143 died Dec. 2, 1214, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scot. King of Scotland (11651214). He …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Frederik born Aug. 24, 1772, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died Dec. 12, 1843, Berlin, …
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WILLIAM — n. or William Rufus born 0441; 1056 died Aug. 2, 1100, near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, Eng. King of England (10871100) and …
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WILBERFORCE — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 1579 Total Housing Units (2000): 220 Land Area …
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WILLIAM — I . William the main character in a series of stories by Richmal Crompton . He is a middle-class English …
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WILBERFORCE — (1759–1833) an English politician, best known for his successful campaigns to stop the slave trade and to make slavery illegal …
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WILLIAM — See Ockham, William of
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
WILLIAM — сущ. Уильям, Вильям; Вильгельм Уильям
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WILLIAM — сущ. Уильям, Вильям; Вильгельм Уильям
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WILLIAM — Вильгельм
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WILLIAM — n (мужское имя) 1> Уильям, Вильям 2> ист. Вильгельм
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WILBERFORCE, SAMUEL — born Sept. 7, 1805, London, Eng. died July 19, 1873, near Leatherhead, Surrey British cleric, an Anglican prelate and educator …
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WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY — private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Wilberforce, Ohio, U.S. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Wilberforce …
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WILLIAM WILBERFORCE — ➡ Wilberforce
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WILBERFORCE, SAMUEL — (1805-1873) Anglican bishop.
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HUXLEY, T(HOMAS) H(ENRY) — born May 4, 1825, Ealing, Middlesex, Eng. died June 29, 1895, Eastbourne, Sussex British biologist. The son of a schoolmaster, …
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AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (AME CHURCH) — African American Methodist denomination formally organized in 1816. It originated with a group of black Philadelphians who withdrew in 1787 …
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MINUTELY — I. mi·nute·ly (ˈ)mī|n(y)ütlē, mə̇ˈn-, -li adverb Etymology: minute (III) + -ly 1. : into very small pieces minutely fragmented and …
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HUMILIATION — (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷lēˈāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English humiliacioun, from Middle French humiliation, from Late Latin humiliation-, humiliatio, from humiliatus …
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URANINITE — a major ore mineral of uranium, uranium dioxide (UO2). Uraninite usually forms black, gray, or brown crystals that are moderately …
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ORATORY — in architecture, a small, private chapel (q.v.). the rationale and practice of persuasive public speaking. It is immediate in its …
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ABOLITIONISM — also called Abolition Movement (c. 1783-1888), in western Europe and the Americas, the movement chiefly responsible for creating the emotional …
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XENIA — The log cabin of James Galloway, Xenia, Ohio city, seat (1804) of Greene County, southwestern Ohio, U.S., near the Little …
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WILSON, WILLIAM JULIUS — born Dec. 20, 1935, Derry Township, Penn., U.S. African-American sociologist whose views on race and urban poverty helped shape U.S. …
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KINGSTON UPON HULL — also called Hull city and unitary authority, geographic county of East Riding of Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, England. It …
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CLARKSON, THOMAS — born March 28, 1760, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Eng. died Sept. 26, 1846, Ipswich, Suffolk abolitionist, one of the first effective publicists …
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BUXTON, SIR THOMAS FOWELL, 1ST BARONET — born April 1, 1786, Castle Hedingham, Essex, Eng. died Feb. 19, 1845, near Cromer, Norfolk British philanthropist and politician who, …
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BROWN, HALLIE QUINN — born March 10, 1850, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died Sept. 16, 1949, Wilberforce, Ohio American educator and elocutionist who pioneered in …
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