george canning

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Definition of george canning in English English dictionary

born April 11, 1770, London, Eng. died Aug. 8, 1827, Chiswick, near London British politician. As a young man, he came under the influence of William Pitt, who helped him win a seat in Parliament (1793) and a post as undersecretary for foreign affairs (1796-99). Canning served twice as foreign secretary (1807-09, 1822-27); his policies included cutting England adrift from the Holy Alliance and recognizing the independence of the Spanish American colonies. He became prime minister in 1827 but died a few months later. He helped the Tory Party take a more liberal view on many questions of domestic, colonial, and foreign policy

Hyphenation

George Can·ning

Turkish pronunciation

côrc känîng

Pronunciation

/ˈʤôrʤ ˈkanəɴɢ/ /ˈʤɔːrʤ ˈkænɪŋ/