Bothwell

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒθwəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(both′wel′, -wəl, boᵺ′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Both•well  (both′wel′, -wəl, boᵺ′-),USA pronunciation n. 
    James Hepburn  (hep′bûrn or, esp. Brit., heb′ərn),USA pronunciation Earl of, 1536?–78, third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bothwell / ˈbɒθwəl ˈbɒð-/
  1. Earl of, title of James Hepburn. 1535–78, Scottish nobleman; third husband of Mary Queen of Scots. He is generally considered to have instigated the murder of Darnley (1567)
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