spencer

IPA: spˈɛnsɝ

Root Word: Spencer

noun

  • (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation.
  • (countable) A unisex given name
  • A male given name transferred from the surname, of general 19th century and later usage.
  • A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  • A placename
  • A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia; probably named for British politician George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer.
  • A locality in the United States
  • A town in Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts governor Spencer Phips.
  • A city, the county seat of Clay County, Iowa.
  • A city in Oklahoma.
  • A town in North Carolina; named for railroad executive Samuel Spencer.
  • A town and village in New York; named for New York statesman Ambrose Spencer.
  • A city, the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia.
  • A town, the county seat of Owen County, Indiana; named for Indiana militia officer Spier Spencer.
  • A town and village in Wisconsin; named for the town in Massachusetts.
  • A town, the county seat of Van Buren County, Tennessee; named for longhunter Thomas Sharp Spencer.
  • A village in Ohio.
  • A village in Nebraska; perhaps named for Alabama statesman George E. Spencer.
  • A city in South Dakota; named for railroad official H. Spencer.
  • A hamlet in Idaho.
  • An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a local merchant.
  • An unincorporated community in Virginia; named for first settler James Spencer Jr.
  • A number of townships in the United States, listed under Spencer Township.
  • An English earldom.
  • (historical) A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • (historical) A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.
  • (historical) A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.
  • A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
  • Ellipsis of Spencer County. [A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Rockport.]
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Examples of "spencer" in Sentences

  • Spencer decides not to be tested.
  • Spencer for quickly creating this.
  • Spencer brings the fish to the nursery to eat.
  • Mic Spencer is a young composer of enviable reputation.
  • Ms. Spencer handles all of these delicate issues with aplomb.
  • Spencer's web site does have a disavowal of a religious agenda.
  • Lady Spencer reproved her son for what she took to be wasted time.
  • His sister is Muffin Spencer, the lead vocalist for the band Brassy.
  • He was the son of businessman and erotic bibliophile Henry Spencer Ashbee.
  • Spencer rifles were the first successful repeater used in the United States.

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