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stanley

/ˈstæn.li/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈstæn.li/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a surname of notable individuals, including an American inventor known for a steam-powered automobile and a Welsh journalist and explorer who famously located David Livingstone in Africa.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к фамилии известных личностей, включая американского изобретателя парового автомобиля и валлийского журналиста и исследователя, который знаменит тем, что нашёл Дэвида Ливингстона в Африке.
  1. Inventor of the steam-powered automobile C1 formal american

    An American inventor who built a steam-powered automobile in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    • Stanley's steam-powered car was a marvel of early automotive engineering.
    • The Stanley Steamer became a famous early automobile.
    • Stanley's innovations paved the way for future automotive technologies.

    🇷🇺Изобретатель парового автомобиля

  2. Explorer and journalist C1 formal british

    A Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa to find David Livingstone, and later attempted to find the source of the Nile River.

    • Stanley's famous greeting 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' is known worldwide.
    • Stanley's expedition across Africa was a remarkable feat of exploration.
    • The search for the source of the Nile was a major goal of Stanley's later travels.

    🇷🇺Исследователь и журналист

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