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walpole

/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/

Traducción: Apellido inglés de origen normando, asociado históricamente con Sir Robert Walpole, primer ministro de Gran Bretaña, y su hijo Horace Walpole, escritor e historiador. También puede referirse a un topónimo o a personas con ese apellido.

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C1formalcommon/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/

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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.

  • 🇪🇸Apellido inglés de origen normando, asociado históricamente con Sir Robert Walpole, primer ministro de Gran Bretaña, y su hijo Horace Walpole, escritor e historiador. También puede referirse a un topónimo o a personas con ese apellido.
  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.

    🇪🇸Walpole (primer ministro británico)

  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.

    🇪🇸Horace Walpole, escritor e historiador inglés