/boohth/ ; Brit. /boohdh/ , n.
1. Ballington /bal"ing teuhn/ , 1859-1940, founder of the Volunteers of America 1896 (son of William Booth).
2. Edwin Thomas , 1833-93, U.S. actor (brother of John Wilkes Booth).
3. Evangeline Cory /kawr"ee, kohr"ee/ , 1865?-1950, general of the Salvation Army 1934-39 (daughter of William Booth).
4. John Wilkes , 1838-65, U.S. actor: assassin of Abraham Lincoln (brother of Edwin Thomas Booth).
5. Junius Brutus , 1796-1852, English actor (father of Edwin and John Booth).
6. William ( "General Booth" ), 1829-1912, English religious leader: founder of the Salvation Army 1865.
7. William Bramwell /bram"wel', -weuhl/ , 1856-1929, general of the Salvation Army (son of William Booth).
8. a male given name.