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English-born colonial administrator (1606-1647)
Leonard Calvert (c. 1606 – 9 June 1647) was an English-born colonial administrator who served as the first proprietary governor of Maryland from 1634
Leonard_Calvert
British colonial administrator and politician
Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (21 March 1679 – 16 April 1715) was a British colonial administrator and politician who represented Harwich
Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore
Benedict_Calvert,_4th_Baron_Baltimore
English politician (1580–1632)
Calvert died five weeks before the new Charter was sealed, leaving the settlement of the Maryland colony to his son Cecil. His second son Leonard Calvert
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore
George_Calvert,_1st_Baron_Baltimore
English politician and lawyer (1605–1675)
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (8 August 1605 – 30 November 1675) was an English politician and lawyer who was the first proprietor of Maryland. Born
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
Cecil_Calvert,_2nd_Baron_Baltimore
English noblewoman (1678–1721)
Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore, from whom she separated in 1705; she later married Christopher Crowe. She was the mother of Charles Calvert, 5th
Charlotte_Lee,_Lady_Baltimore
English colonial governor of Maryland (1700–1732)
Benedict Leonard Calvert (20 September 1700 – 1 June 1732) was the 15th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1727 through 1731, appointed by his older
Benedict_Leonard_Calvert
Unincorporated community in United States
back to Britain. Leonard, more than anyone else in his family, became the actual founder of colonial Maryland. Led by Leonard Calvert, in November 1633
St._Mary's_City,_Maryland
Noble rank held by the Calvert family (1625–1771)
colonization of the North American territories, and his younger brother, Leonard Calvert (1606–1647, ruled 1634–1647), traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to
Baron_Baltimore
1655 battle in Maryland
problems besetting the home-country, Leonard Calvert departed Maryland to consult with his brother Cecil Calvert, leaving Giles Brent as acting governor
Battle_of_the_Severn
County in Maryland, United States
St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Co. 10 - Calvert Advanced Life Support Co. 12 - Calvert Rescue Dive Team Until 2018, Calvert County
Calvert_County,_Maryland
British politician and colonial administrator
grandfather Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore died, passing his title, and his claim to Maryland, to his son Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
Charles_Calvert,_5th_Baron_Baltimore
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1688–1734)
much reduced under his governorship. Calvert was replaced as governor in 1727 by his cousin Benedict Leonard Calvert, though he continued to occupy other
Charles_Calvert_(governor)
Colonial Governor of Maryland
governorship by the colony's first governor, Leonard Calvert, as an emergency measure only hours before Calvert's death due to a sudden illness. He was by
Thomas_Greene_(governor)
George Calvert II, Esq. (1613-1634), third son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore Leonard Calvert Christopher Carnell Thomas Carrington Richard Cole John
List_of_Maryland_colonists
British colony in North America (1634–1776)
American Biography: George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. pp. 16–. Leonard Calvert. "Maryland's Name & Queen
Province_of_Maryland
Functions". Maryland Manual Online. Retrieved 2007-06-24. While Benedict Leonard Calvert, son of the proprietor, was technically Governor from 1684–88, though
List of colonial governors of Maryland
List_of_colonial_governors_of_Maryland
Topics referred to by the same term
Governor Calvert may refer to: Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (1679–1715), 10th Proprietary-Governor of Maryland from 1684 to 1688 Benedict Leonard Calvert
Governor_Calvert
English rebel and privateer in colonial Maryland (c. 1609 – 1653)
leaders of the province of Maryland. Royalist proprietary governor Leonard Calvert seized his ship, but Ingle escaped.[when?] In January 1643/4, Ingle
Richard_Ingle
American computer scientist
Kenneth Leonard Calvert is an American computer scientist and a professor of computer science at the University of Kentucky, where from 2014 to 2020 he
Kenneth_L._Calvert
Topics referred to by the same term
Benedict Calvert may refer to: Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (1679–1715), English nobleman and politician Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700–1732)
Benedict_Calvert
English colonial administrator (1637–1715)
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore (August 27, 1637 – February 21, 1715) was an English colonial administrator. He inherited the province of Maryland
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
Charles_Calvert,_3rd_Baron_Baltimore
English colonial councillor in Maryland
George Calvert's project of an autonomous colony in the New World of English Catholics appealed to Thomas. Thomas Cornwallis sailed with Leonard Calvert from
Thomas_Cornwallis
English-born lawyer and entrepreneur (1601–1671)
settler in the early histories of the colonies of Maryland and Virginia. Leonard Calvert, Governor of the Maryland Colony, appointed her as the executrix of
Margaret_Brent
Period in English and Scottish history
American Biography: George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. pp. 16–. Leonard Calvert. "Maryland's Name & Queen
Caroline_era
1649 religious tolerance act in the Maryland Colony
threatened Calvert's control of Maryland. In 1647, after the death of Governor Leonard Calvert, Protestants seized control of the colony. Cecil Calvert, 2nd
Maryland_Toleration_Act
Overview of certain parts of the English Civil Wars
Governor Leonard Calvert returned to Maryland in 1646 and recaptured St. Mary's City. Following the death of Leonard Calvert in 1647, in 1649 Cecil Calvert named
English overseas possessions in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
English_overseas_possessions_in_the_Wars_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
an English colony with a notable Catholic presence that included, Leonard Calvert, the younger brother of the colony's "Catholic proprietor," contrasting
Catholic Church in the United States
Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States
Name list
nobleman and politician Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700–1732), proprietary governor of Maryland Benedict Swingate Calvert (1722–1788), planter, politician
Calvert_(name)
Heiress in colonial Maryland (1731–1788)
godfather was Captain Calvert's cousin, Benedict Leonard Calvert, governor of Maryland from 1727 to 1731, and second son of Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore
Elizabeth_Calvert
Virginia planter, soldier and politician (died c. 1662)
colony's temporary governor before ceding to the proper governor, Leonard Calvert, but later contested nonpayment of monies promised to him and Virginia
Edward Hill (Virginian politician)
Edward_Hill_(Virginian_politician)
1913 film by Leedham Bantock
William Lugg, Leedham Bantock, J. C. Buckstone, Dorothy Buckstone, Leonard Calvert, Osborne Adair, Adela Measor and Ellaline Terriss. Hicks had played
Scrooge_(1913_film)
17th century English merchant ship
American Biography: George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. pp. 16-. Leonard Calvert. [Dove departure](https://www
The_Ark_(ship)
U.S. state
arrived in the new colony in March 1634, with his younger brother, Leonard Calvert (1606–1647), as the first provincial Governor of Maryland. They made
Maryland
State highway in Maryland, US
the route as St. Leonard Road through the community of St. Leonard. At the intersection with Ball Road/Calvert Beach Road in St. Leonard, the road passes
Maryland_Route_2
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Members of the Calvert family in the settlement were known to be buried in lead coffins. It is not known if this is how Leonard Calvert was buried. His
St._Inigoes,_Maryland
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
St. Leonard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census. Residents of the
St._Leonard,_Maryland
Period of lawlessness in colonial Maryland (1644-1646)
winter of 1638-1639 (O.S./N.S.), the first provincial Maryland governor Leonard Calvert seized a trading post on Kent Island established by Captain William
Plundering_Time
Canadian politician
by his eldest son/heir Cecilius Calvert, second Baron and Lord Baltimore (1605-1675) and his nephew, Leonard Calvert (1606-1647), the first provincial
Arthur_Aston_(governor)
Town in Maryland, United States
renamed again to Leonard Town in honor of Leonard Calvert, who was Maryland's first governor. In the decades that followed, Leonard Town became the place
Leonardtown,_Maryland
Place in Maryland, United States
Island in 1634. Later that year, the Maryland Colony was established by Leonard Calvert, first Governor of Maryland and brother of Cecilius. The colony's capital
Southern_Maryland
American planter, politician, and judge (1722–1788)
Steuart. Philip Calvert, died young Leonard Calvert, died young Cecilius Calvert, died young John Calvert (died after 1788) William Calvert (died after 1788)
Benedict_Swingate_Calvert
Governor of colonial Maryland
British Army. Appointed as Provincial Governor of Maryland by Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore on 7 December 1731, he was dispatched to Colonial
Samuel_Ogle
Colonial Governor of Maryland
(Baker) Brooke had four children: Baker, married Anne Calvert, daughter of Gov. Leonard Calvert, first Governor of Maryland Mary Thomas, married Eleanor
Robert_Brooke_Sr.
Piscataway chief
older brother Wannas had been the Tayac of the Piscataway in 1634 when Leonard Calvert arrived to serve as the first proprietary governor of the Maryland
Kittamaquund
Son of Benedict Calvert. Benedict Leonard Calvert, Governor of Maryland Colony 1727–31. Son of Benedict Calvert. Frederick Calvert (1731–1771), Proprietor
List of United States political families (C)
List_of_United_States_political_families_(C)
English settler in Virginia and Maryland
support from Governor Berkeley of Virginia, and, after Leonard Calvert died in 1648, Cecil Calvert appointed a pro-Parliament Protestant to take over as
William_Claiborne
State capitol building of Maryland, United States
Bowie (by Katherine Walton), Frank Brown (by Louis P. Dieterich), Leonard Calvert (attributed to Jacob van Oost or Jacob van Oost the Younger), Elihu
Maryland_State_House
British territories in North America (1607–1783)
consort Henrietta Maria. In March 1634, Cecilius' younger brother Leonard Calvert landed the founding expedition of Maryland, a permanent settlement
British_America
Head of government of the U.S. State of Maryland
of Maryland on their behalf. Leonard Calvert (1606–1647), youngest brother of the second Lord Baltimore, Cecilius Calvert (1605–1675), and the first lord
Governor_of_Maryland
Acting governor of colonial Maryland (died 1672)
Admiral, Chief Captain, Magistrate, and Commander [of Maryland]" by Leonard Calvert whilst he traveled to England. During that time, Brent commissioned
Giles_Brent
Former government position in the US state
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the authority to establish judicial tribunals in the Province of Maryland. Calvert appointed his brother, Leonard Calvert
Chancellor_of_Maryland
Holiday in Maryland, US
Mass for the colonists led by the younger brother of Lord Baltimore, Leonard Calvert, (1606-1647), who served as the first colonist ruler of the English
Maryland_Day
Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700 – 1732) 15th proprietary governor of Maryland Benedict Swingate Calvert (1722 – 1788) illegitimate son of Charles Calvert, 5th
Colonial_families_of_Maryland
Native American people
used by the Nacotchtank to English, under the guidance of Governor Leonard Calvert. Beginning in the 1650s, the Province of Maryland experienced an economic
Nacotchtank
system to encourage people to bring in new settlers. Led by Leonard Calvert, Cecil Calvert's younger brother, the first settlers departed from Cowes, on
History_of_Maryland
Former palace in Oxfordshire, England
was mostly destroyed during the English Civil War. In 1705, Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore sold Woodstock Park to the Crown, which was owned
Woodstock_Palace
List of events
colonel and planter in Virginia (died 1756) 20 September – Benedict Leonard Calvert, Governor of Maryland (died 1732) 26 September? – Mary Hervey, née
1700_in_England
crime was committed in Calvert County. Fowler was tried and convicted in Calvert County. Vanson's crime was committed in Calvert County. Crime committed
List of people executed in Maryland
List_of_people_executed_in_Maryland
American Unitarian clergyman
the Bible which relate to the Doctrine of the Trinity (1845) Life of Leonard Calvert in Jared Sparks' The Library of American Biography, Volume IX (1846)
George_Washington_Burnap
Calendar year
du Coëtlosquet, French ecclesiastic (d. 1784) September 20 Benedict Leonard Calvert, 15th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1727 through 1731 (d. 1732)
1700
Virginia. The island was invaded and captured by Maryland Governor, Leonard Calvert, and musketeers loyal to Lord Baltimore in early 1638. Claiborne and
List of North American settlements by year of foundation
List_of_North_American_settlements_by_year_of_foundation
Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
as the Iroquois of New York. Even after the founding of Maryland, Leonard Calvert, in a letter to a merchant in London, described "Anacostan" as one
Anacostia
English consul and landowner
married Charlotte Lee, Lady Baltimore who had been married to Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore, and they had four children: Christopher Crowe
Christopher_Crowe_(diplomat)
Colonial Governor of Maryland
under the first colonial governor Leonard Calvert (1606–1647), younger brother of the second Lord Baltimore Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675)
Phillip_Calvert_(governor)
American politician (1837-1907)
established the new capital St. Mary's City, under his younger brother Leonard Calvert, as the first colonial governor. By the end of the 19th century, carrying
Elihu_Emory_Jackson
arriving at St. Clement's Island in 1634. This land was purchased by Leonard Calvert from the Yaocomico people, who inhabited the site prior to colonial
Indigenous peoples of Maryland
Indigenous_peoples_of_Maryland
American journalist (1938–2018)
and author from San Francisco. Nachman was born January 13, 1938, to Leonard Calvert Nachman, a salesman and actor in the Little Theater movement, and Isabel
Gerald_Nachman
Neighborhood of Baltimore in Maryland, United States
Colonial Assembly on July 30, 1729, (and signed by Governor Benedict Leonard Calvert on August 8), several streets were laid out in the "Original Survey"
Fells_Point
State park in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
Lookout became part of St. Michael's Manor, one of the main holdings of Leonard Calvert, the leader of the new colony and the first proprietary governor of
Point_Lookout_State_Park
bandleader, raised in Baltimore Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), proprietary governor Leonard Calvert (1606–1647), first governor of Province
List_of_people_from_Baltimore
Historic house in Maryland, US
transferred the property "Bowlingsley in Talbot County" to William Calvert (son of Leonard Calvert) and his wife Elizabeth. Bowlingly was listed on the National
Bowlingly
Comic opera by Alfred Cellier and by Albert Jarrett
of Oak) – Henry Bracy Lord Chamberlain – C. Wrexford Grand Vizier – Leonard Calvert Frank (a Sailor) – L. Batten Blackwall Bill – J. Harvey Chief of Pirates
The_Sultan_of_Mocha
County in Maryland, United States
Leonard Calvert: leader of the first English settlers in Maryland and first governor of the Maryland Colony, lived in St. Mary's City Charles Calvert:
St._Mary's_County,_Maryland
List of events
Coke Lord Chancellor – Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry March – Leonard Calvert leads the first group of settlers to the new English colony of Maryland
1634_in_England
Replica of the 17th-century vessel known for the founding of Maryland
instructions for the governance of the Colony (appointing his younger brother Leonard Calvert as the first colonial governor), including commands that his brothers
Maryland_Dove
British Jesuit missionary who came to North America to preach to the Native Americans
November 1633, he and fellow Jesuit Andrew White set sail with Governor Leonard Calvert and arrived in the Chesapeake Bay area in March 1634. Upon landing
John_Altham
Peninsula in Virginia, United States
formally affirmed Calvert's claim as superior. In late 1637 or early 1638, Lord Baltimore's son and heir Cecil Calvert sent his brother Leonard to occupy Kent
Northern_Neck
American military unit, founded 1634
side with grandmother, Alicia Crossland, wife of Leonard Calvert, the father of Sir George Calvert, (1579–1632), the first Lord Baltimore, and receiver
Maryland_Army_National_Guard
Calendar year
1581) June 2 – Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (b. 1603) June 9 – Leonard Calvert, Colonial governor of Maryland (b. 1606) June 12 – Thomas Farnaby,
1647
Place
Maryland to George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. 1634 - The Ark and the Dove ships bring people to Southern Maryland, among them Leonard Calvert and Mathias
Timeline_of_Southern_Maryland
planned / arranged for its settlement, sending his younger brother Leonard Calvert, (1606-1647), with the first expedition as colonial proprietary governor
Seal_of_Baltimore
English/ American poet
"Ebenezer Cook, Poet Laureat") "In Memory of the Honorable Benedict Leonard Calvert Esquire. Lieutenant Governor in the Province of Maryland" . . . U.S
Ebenezer_Cooke_(poet)
Historic bar and restaurant in Washington, D.C.
helped incorporate the Calvert Club, a private gentleman's drinking establishment dedicated to the memory of Leonard Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore in
Old_Ebbitt_Grill
Group of indigenous people native to North America
City from the Yaocomico, who had a settlement in the area. In 1634, Leonard Calvert, the first governor of the Maryland colony, met the Yaocomico along
Yaocomico
Historic fort and military reservation in Fort Washington, Maryland, US
defensive value of the promontory above the river there. When Governor Leonard Calvert first explored the area in 1634, he "found the surrounding heights
Fort_Washington_Park
Day of the year
1597 – José de Anchieta, Spanish Jesuit missionary (born 1534) 1647 – Leonard Calvert, Colonial governor of Maryland (born 1606) 1656 – Thomas Tomkins, Welsh-English
June_9
Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor, politician (died 1685) Approximate date Leonard Calvert, governor of Baltimore (died 1647) Joan Carlile, née Palmer, professional
1600s_in_England
Calendar year
(d. 1676) December 11 – Thomas Nott, English Army officer (d. 1681) Leonard Calvert, Colonial governor of Maryland (d. 1647) Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
1606
Calendar year
under house arrest for his experiments into plant growth. March 25 – Leonard Calvert arrives in Maryland, with Jesuit missionaries Andrew White, John Altham
1634
English painter
patronage of the Calvert family, and painted a number of portraits of British aristocrats including that of Benedict Leonard Calvert, the younger son
Francis_Brerewood
Historic house in Maryland, United States
patented in 1697 to Richard Marsham, whose wife Anne was the daughter of Leonard Calvert, Governor of Maryland. Their grandson, Marsham Waring, inherited the
Mount Pleasant (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
Mount_Pleasant_(Upper_Marlboro,_Maryland)
Piscataway diplomat
seven-year-old daughter, renamed Mary at her baptism, to be raised by Governor Leonard Calvert and by Margaret Brent. Kittamaquund wanted the English colony's leaders
Mary_Kittamaquund
Topics referred to by the same term
St. Leonard may refer to: St. Leonard, Maryland, a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States St. Leonards F.C., a semi-professional
St._Leonard
Archive organization in Leonardtown, Maryland, U.S.
560-acre state park and museum located along the Patuxent River in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland. The property of JPPM was given to the state of Maryland
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Jefferson_Patterson_Park_&_Museum
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Benedict-Leonardtown for Benedict Leonard Calvert, (1700–1732), 15th Proprietary Governor of Maryland, serving under his older brother, Charles Calvert, 5th Baron and Lord
Benedict,_Maryland
British colonies forming the United States
American Biography: George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. pp. 16–. Leonard Calvert. Weir, Robert M. (1983)
Thirteen_Colonies
and collections of Allan Janus Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum St. Leonard Calvert Southern Archaeology Home of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation
List_of_museums_in_Maryland
Neighborhood in District of Columbia, Washington, United States
American Biography: George Calvert, the First Lord Baltimore. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. Leonard Calvert. Media related to Bellevue (Washington
Bellevue_(Washington,_D.C.)
America under the leadership and financing of the Lord Baltimore, Leonard Calvert. Their landing on March 25, 1634, on St. Clement's Island marks the
History of Georgetown University
History_of_Georgetown_University
Historic district in Washington, D.C., United States
kidnapped for five years by the Nacotchtank beginning in 1621) and Leonard Calvert (later Governor of the Province of Maryland) gave the area its more
Anacostia_Historic_District
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LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of German Leonhard, LEONARDO means "lion-strong."
Female
English
Short form of German Eleonore, LEONORE means "foreign; the other."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leopard.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Leonard, LENARD means "lion-strong."
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Leonhardt, LEONHARD means "lion-strong."
Male
English
English form of Norman French Reynaud, REYNARD means "wise ruler."
Male
German
Variant form of Old High German Lewenhart, LEONHARDT means "lion-strong."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Leonard, LENNARD means "lion-strong."
Male
French
French form of German Leonhard, LÉONARD means "lion-strong."
Male
French
 Norman French form of Old High German Bernhard, BERNARD means "bold as a bear." Compare with another form of Bernard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French lepard ‘leopard’ (from Late Latin leopardus, a compound of leo ‘lion’ + pardus ‘panther’), probably applied as a nickname or as a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a leopard.
Male
English
 English form of Anglo-Saxon Beornheard, BERNARD means "bold as a bear." Compare with another form of Bernard.
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Meinhard, MEINARD means "strong and hardy."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from Leonard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leopard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reynard.
Female
English
Short form of Italian Eleanora, LEONORA means "foreign; the other."
Female
Italian
Short form of Italian Eleonora, LEONORA means "foreign; the other."
Male
English
English form of French Léonard, LEONARD means "lion-strong."Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French (Léonard)
English and French (Léonard) : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements leo ‘lion’ (a late addition to the vocabulary of Germanic name elements, taken from Latin) + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’, which was taken to England by the Normans. A saint of this name, who is supposed to have lived in the 6th century, but about whom nothing is known except for a largely fictional life dating from half a millennium later, was popular throughout Europe in the early Middle Ages and was regarded as the patron of peasants and horses.Irish (Fermanagh) : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhionáin or of Langan.Americanized form of Italian Leonardo or cognate forms in other European languages.The French Léonard family were at Château Richer, Quebec, by 1698, having come from Maine, France.
LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
LEONARD CALVERT
v. t.
To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to hazard.
n.
A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
adv.
Toward the lee.
n.
A leopard; a panther.
n.
A leopard.
n.
The lee side; the lee.
n.
A fox; -- so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry.
n.
A leopard.
n.
To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.
a.
Of or pertaining to Renard, the fox, or the tales in which Renard is mentioned.
n.
A flowerlike color marking; as, the rosettes on the leopard.
a.
See Lionced.
v. i.
To drift sidewise or to leeward, as a vessel.
imp. & p. p.
of Jeopard
n.
An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.
n.
One of the shooting stars which constitute the star shower that recurs near the fourteenth of November at intervals of about thirty-three years; -- so called because these shooting stars appear on the heavens to move in lines directed from the constellation Leo.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Jeopard
a.
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship.
v. t.
To expose to loss or injury; to risk; to jeopard.
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