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spencer

1

[ spen-ser ]

noun

  1. a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
  2. a man's close-fitting jacket, having a collar and lapels and reaching just below the waist, worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
  3. an English wig of the 18th century.


Spencer

2

[ spen-ser ]

noun

Military.
  1. a .52 caliber, lever-action repeating rifle and carbine patented in the U.S. in 1860 and used by the Union army and navy in the Civil War.

spencer

3

[ spen-ser ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. a large gaff sail used abaft a square-rigged foremast or abaft the mainmast of a ship or bark.

Spencer

4

[ spen-ser ]

noun

  1. Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1674–1722, British statesman: prime minister 1718–21.
  2. Herbert, 1820–1903, English philosopher.
  3. Platt Rogers [plat], 1800–64, U.S. calligrapher and teacher of penmanship.
  4. a town in NW Iowa.
  5. a town in central Massachusetts.
  6. a male given name.

Spencer

1

/ ˈ²õ±èÉ›²Ô²õÉ™ /

noun

  1. SpencerHerbert18201903MEnglishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Herbert. 1820–1903, English philosopher, who applied evolutionary theory to the study of society, favouring laissez-faire doctrines
  2. SpencerSir Stanley18911959MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Sir Stanley. 1891–1959, English painter, noted esp for his paintings of Christ in a contemporary English setting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spencer

2

/ ˈ²õ±èÉ›²Ô²õÉ™ /

noun

  1. a short fitted coat or jacket
  2. a woman's knitted vest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spencer

3

/ ˈ²õ±èÉ›²Ô²õÉ™ /

noun

  1. nautical a large loose-footed gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of spencer1

1740–50; spencer 1indefs 1, 2 named after G. J. Spencer (1758–1834), English earl; spencer 1indef 3 named after Charles Spencer

Origin of spencer2

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of spencer1

C18: named after Earl Spencer (1758–1834)

Origin of spencer2

C19: perhaps after the surname Spencer
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Their multi-million dollar home in Montecito, around two hours drive up the coast from Los Angeles, is secluded and well-guarded and they have kept their circle of loyal friends tight - among them, tennis star Serena Williams, as well as actress Abigail Spencer.

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As did prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer, who claimed that Trump had “changed the game†after that tweet.

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“Opening up space to talk about White South Africans—giving his base the permission to seriously discuss White dispossession—is a monumental achievement,†Spencer wrote.

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In his Twitter thread, Spencer proposed that the Trump administration help the Afrikaners by “accepting White refugees on a special program†and cutting foreign aid to South Africa until the end of the land seizures—policies very close to the ones Trump would institute in his second administration.

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Cypress 8, Arlington 1: Spencer Kwon had three hits to help Cypress advance to the championship game of the National Classic.

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