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- [shafts-buh-ree, shahfts-]
- /ˈʃæfts bə ri, ˈʃɑfts-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shafts-buh-ree, shahfts-]
- /ˈʃæfts bə ri, ˈʃɑfts-/
Definitions of shaftesbury word
- noun shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of, 1621–83, English statesman. 1
- noun shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of, 1671–1713, English moral philosopher (grandson of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury). 1
- noun shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of, 1801–85, English philanthropist. 1
- noun shaftesbury 1st Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1621–83, English statesman, a major figure in the Whig opposition to Charles II 0
- noun shaftesbury 7th Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1801–85, English evangelical churchman and social reformer. He promoted measures to improve conditions in mines (1842), factories (1833; 1847; 1850), and schools 0
- noun shaftesbury 1st Earl of(Anthony Ashley Cooper) 1621-83; Eng. statesman: lord chancellor (1672-73) 0
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Parts of speech for Shaftesbury
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shaftesbury popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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