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acton [ˈæktən] n (in medieval Europe) 1. (Clothing & Fashion) a jacket or jerkin, originally of quilted cotton, worn under a coat of mail 2. (Clothing & Fashion) a leather jacket padded with mail [from Old French auqueton, probably ultimately from Arabic alqutun the cotton] Acton [ˈæktən] n (Placename) a district of the London borough of Ealing Acton2 n 1. (Biographies / Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg, 1st Baron Acton (1834-1902) M, English, HISTORY: historian) John Emerich Edward Dalberg, 1st Baron. 1834-1902, English historian: a proponent of Christian liberal ethics and adviser of Gladstone 2. (Biographies / Acton, Sir John Francis Edward (1736-1811) M, English, MILITARY: naval commander, POLITICS: statesman) his grandfather, Sir John Francis Edward. 1736-1811, European naval commander and statesman: admiral of Tuscany (1774-79) and Naples (1779 onwards) and chief minister of Naples (1779-1806) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Old Acton has some claim on half Cunningham's estate, and the lawyers have been at it with both hands. Respecting the author's identity, I would have it to he distinctly understood that Acton Bell is neither Currer nor Ellis Bell, and therefore let not his faults be attributed to them. D--n me, I'd rather be run by my own dogs, as one Acton was, that the story-book says was turned into a hare, and his own dogs killed un and eat un. |
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