cecil

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1. cecil - Noun

2. Cecil - Proper noun

Meaning

A male given name from Latin.

A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.

A surname from Welsh.

A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.

A town in Cook County, Georgia.

A village in Paulding County, Ohio.

An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.

A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.

A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cecil Township.

cecil (plural cecils)

(cooking) A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.

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Abraham 1968, p.207 Suspicions of treason Dowland performed a number of espionage assignments for Sir Robert Cecil in France and Denmark; despite his high rate of pay, Dowland seems to have been only a court musician. Source: Internet

According to Professor of Classics Cecil Wooten, Cicero ended his career by trying to imitate Demosthenes's political role. Source: Internet

Adams 2002 p. 121 Robert Dudley's relationship with William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was complicated. Source: Internet

Albert Pollard says, "From 1558 for forty years the biography of Cecil is almost indistinguishable from that of Elizabeth and from the history of England." Source: Internet

Adams 2002 p. 57 The habit of comparing him unfavourably to William Cecil Haynes 1987 p. 11 was continued by Conyers Read in 1925: "Leicester was a selfish, unscrupulous courtier and Burghley a wise and patriotic statesman". Source: Internet

After Essex's downfall, James VI of Scotland referred to Cecil as "king there in effect". Source: Internet

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