- Elder Pitt
- William Pitt the Earl of Chatham also called the Great Commoner
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Pitt, William, the Elder — later 1st earl of Chatham born Nov. 15, 1708, London, Eng. died May 11, 1778, Hayes, Kent British statesman and orator, twice virtual prime minister (1756–61, 1766–68). He entered Parliament in 1735 and provoked controversy with his maiden speech … Universalium
elder — elder1 /el deuhr/, adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of higher rank; senior: an elder officer. 3. of or pertaining to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today. n. 4.… … Universalium
Pitt — /pit/, n. 1. William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708 78, British statesman. 2. his son William, 1759 1806, British statesman: prime minister 1783 1801, 1804 06. * * * (as used in expressions) Fessenden William Pitt Pitt William the Elder Pitt William… … Universalium
Pitt — I. biographical name William 1708 1778 Earl of Chatham; the Elder Pitt British statesman II. biographical name William 1759 1806 the Younger Pitt; son of preceding British statesman; prime minister (1783 1801; 1804 06) … New Collegiate Dictionary
PITT DIAMOND — a diamond brought from Golconda by the grandfather of the elder Pitt, who sold it to the king of France; it figured at length in the hilt of the State sword of Napoleon, and was carried off by the Prussians at Waterloo … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pitt — is a surname. Used on its own, in Europe or History it most commonly refers to one of two British statesmen:*William Pitt the Elder (1708 ndash;1778), British Prime Minister 1st Earl of Chatham 1766 ndash;1768 *William Pitt the Younger, British… … Wikipedia
Pitt the Elder — ➡ Pitt (II) * * * … Universalium
Pitt — noun 1. English statesman who brought the Seven Years War to an end (1708 1778) • Syn: ↑William Pitt, ↑First Earl of Chatham, ↑Pitt the Elder • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader 2 … Useful english dictionary
Pitt le Jeune — William Pitt le Jeune Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pitt. William Pitt le Jeune William Pitt le Jeune (28 mai 1759 … Wikipédia en Français
Pitt County, North Carolina — Infobox U.S. County county = Pitt County state = North Carolina map size = 250 founded = 1760 seat = Greenville | area total sq mi =655 area land sq mi =652 area water sq mi =3 area percentage = 0.49% census yr = 2000 pop = 133798 density km2 =79 … Wikipedia
