| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Buckingham, First Duke of |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Buck·ing·ham |
| PRONUNCIATION: | b k ng- m, -h m |
| DATES: | 15921628 |
| VARIANTS: | Originally George Vil·liers (v l rz, -y rz) |
| English courtier and statesman whose military and political policies caused continual friction with Parliament. He was assassinated by a disgruntled naval officer.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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