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William Pitt

see synonyms of william pitt

Noun

1. pitt, pitt the younger, second earl of chatham, william pitt

English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)

2. first earl of chatham, pitt, pitt the elder, william pitt

English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

William Pitt

see synonyms of william pitt
British political leader and orator who directed his country's military effort during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763).
British prime minister (1783-1801 and 1804-1806). He accomplished the Act of Union between Ireland and Britain (1800) but was unsuccessful in his efforts to achieve Catholic emancipation.

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