william cavendish

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{i} (1720-1764) 4th Duke of Devonshire, British statesman, former Prime Minister of Britain (1756-1757)

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william cavendish

    Hyphenation

    Wil·liam Cav·en·dish

    Turkish pronunciation

    wîlyım kävındîş

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwəlyəm ˈkavəndəsʜ/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈkævəndɪʃ/
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