Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: walpole
IPA transcription: [w'ɔlp,oʊl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Walpole, Robert_Walpole, Sir_Robert_Walpole, First_Earl_of_Orford
    Meaning: Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
  • Synonyms: Walpole, Horace_Walpole, Horatio_Walpole, Fourth_Earl_of_Orford
    Meaning: English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
Usage examples
  • He got that one in 1924, at the Fred Hines sale, at the old Walpole Galleries.