Churchill

Chur·chill  (chûrchl, chûrchhl), Caryl Born 1938.

British playwright. Her best-known work, Cloud 9 (1979), is considered a landmark of feminist and postmodern literature.

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Churchill, John. First Duke of Marlborough. 1650-1722.

English general and statesman during the reigns of James II, Anne, and George I. He is considered among history's greatest military commanders.

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Churchill, Mount

A peak, 4,769.6 m (15,638 ft) high, in the Wrangell Mountains of southern Alaska.

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Churchill, Randolph Henry Spencer 1849-1895.

British politician who led the so-called Fourth Party, a group of Conservative members of Parliament who advocated social and constitutional reform.

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Churchill, Winston 1871-1947.

American writer known for his popular historical romance novels, such as Richard Carvel (1899).

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Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spenser 1874-1965.

British politician and writer. As prime minister (1940-1945 and 1951-1955) he led Great Britain through World War II. Churchill published several works, including The Second World War (1948-1953), and won the 1953 Nobel Prize for literature.

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Chur·chilli·an (chûr-chl-n) adj.

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Churchill [ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl]

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1. (Placename) a river in E Canada, rising in SE Labrador and flowing north and southeast over Churchill Falls, then east to the Atlantic. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles) Former name Hamilton River

2. (Placename) a river in central Canada, rising in NW Saskatchewan and flowing east through several lakes to Hudson Bay. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)

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Churchill²

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1. (Biographies / Churchill, Caryl (1938 M, British, WRITING: playwright) Caryl. born 1938, British playwright; her plays include Cloud Nine (1978), Top Girls (1982), Serious Money (1987), and Far Away (2000)

2. (Biographies / Churchill, Charles (1731-1764) M, British, WRITING: poet) Charles. 1731-64, British poet, noted for his polemical satires. His works include The Rosciad (1761) and The Prophecy of Famine (1763)

3. (Biographies) John. See (1st Duke of) Marlborough

4. (Biographies / Churchill, Randolph, Lord (1849-1895) M, British, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) Lord Randolph. 1849-95, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for India (1885-86) and chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons (1886)

5. (Biographies / Churchill, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) (1874-1965) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister, WRITING: writer, POLITICS: orator) his son, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer). 1874-1965, British Conservative statesman, orator, and writer, noted for his leadership during World War II. He held various posts under both Conservative and Liberal governments, including 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1911-15), before becoming prime minister (1940-45; 1951-55). His writings include The World Crisis (1923-29), Marlborough (1933-38), The Second World War (1948-54), and History of the English-Speaking Peoples (1956-58): Nobel prize for literature 1953

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Churchill - English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722) Duke of Marlborough, First Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill
	2.	Churchill - British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965) Sir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill, Winston Churchill, Winston S. Churchill
	3.	Churchill - a Canadian town in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay; important port for shipping grain Manitoba - one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada