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walpole

/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/

Übersetzung: Eigenname, der sich auf den englischen Familiennamen bezieht, bekannt durch Sir Robert Walpole, den ersten Premierminister Großbritanniens, und seinen Sohn Horace Walpole, Schriftsteller und Historiker.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to an English surname, notably associated with Sir Robert Walpole, the first British prime minister, and his son Horace Walpole, a writer and historian.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname, der sich auf den englischen Familiennamen bezieht, bekannt durch Sir Robert Walpole, den ersten Premierminister Großbritanniens, und seinen Sohn Horace Walpole, Schriftsteller und Historiker.
  1. British Prime Minister C1 formal british

    Sir Robert Walpole, a British Whig statesman who served as the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1721 to 1742.

    • Walpole is often considered the first British prime minister.
    • Under George I, Walpole effectively ran the government.
    • Walpole's policies helped stabilize the British economy.

    🇩🇪Britischer Premierminister

  2. English Writer and Historian C1 formal british

    Horace Walpole, an English writer, art historian, and politician, known for his Gothic novel 'The Castle of Otranto' and his extensive correspondence.

    • Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto', a pioneering Gothic novel.
    • Walpole's letters provide a vivid picture of 18th-century society.
    • He was the son of Sir Robert Walpole, the first prime minister.

    🇩🇪Englischer Schriftsteller und Historiker