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Stu·art
also Stew·art (sto͞o′ərt, styo͞o′-) Ruling house of Scotland (1371-1603) and of England and Scotland (1603-1649 and 1660-1714).
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Stuart
(ˈstjʊət)n
1. (Biography) the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714. See also Stewart 1
2. (Biography) Charles Edward, called the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie. 1720–88, pretender to the British throne. He led the Jacobite Rebellion (1745–46) in an attempt to re-establish the Stuart succession
3. (Biography) his father, James Francis Edward, called the Old Pretender. 1688–1766, pretender to the British throne; son of James II (James VII of Scotland) and his second wife, Mary of Modena. He made two unsuccessful attempts to realize his claim to the throne (1708; 1715)
4. (Biography) Mary. See Mary, Queen of Scots
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Stu•art
(ˈstu ərt, ˈstyu-)n.
1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
2. Charles Edward ( “the Young Pretender” or “Bonnie Prince Charlie” ), 1720–80, grandson of James II.
3. Gilbert (Charles), 1755–1828, U.S. painter.
4. James Ewell Brown ( “Jeb” ), 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War.
5. James Francis Edward. Also called James III. ( “the Old Pretender” ), 1688–1766, English prince.
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Noun 1. [画像:Stuart - United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)]Stuart - United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
2. Stuart - a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England
Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714
3. Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty - royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
Stuart - a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England
James I, King James, King James I, James - the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
James II, James - the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
James, James IV - a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Stuart - queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567; as a Catholic she was forced to abdicate in favor of her son and fled to England where she was imprisoned by Elizabeth I; when Catholic supporters plotted to put her on the English throne she was tried and executed for sedition (1542-1587)
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