Calvert

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkælvət/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal′vərt)


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Cal•vert  (kal′vərt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Charles (3rd Baron Baltimore), 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).
  2. Biographical Sir George (1st Baron Baltimore), c1580–1632, British statesman: founder of the colony of Maryland.
  3. Biographicalhis son, Leonard, 1606–47, first colonial governor of Maryland 1634–47.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Calvert / ˈkælvət/
  1. Sir George, 1st Baron Baltimore. ?1580–1632, English statesman; founder of the colony of Maryland
  2. his son, Leonard. 1606–47, English statesman; first colonial governor of Maryland (1634–47)
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