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Spencer
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- 1 An English surname originating as an occupation. countable
"Other groups have different messages: the National Policy Institute, fronted by Richard Spencer and designed to “elevate the consciousness of whites”; the Occidental Quarterly, run by CMS member Kevin MacDonald and presenting itself as a scholarly journal; American Third Position, later rebranded as the American Freedom Party, led by Johnson with “a platform that is predicated on the preservation of our traditional European roots.”"
- 2 A unisex given name.; A male given name transferred from the surname, of general 19th century and later usage. countable, uncountable
"Later, a 'person of interest' was said to be in custody in connection with Kirk's shooting, Utah governor Spencer Cox announced Wednesday evening."
- 3 A unisex given name.; A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia; probably named for British politician George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A town in Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts governor Spencer Phips. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Clay County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A city in Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A town in North Carolina; named for railroad executive Samuel Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A town and village in New York; named for New York statesman Ambrose Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A town, the county seat of Owen County, Indiana; named for Indiana militia officer Spier Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A town and village in Wisconsin; named for the town in Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A town, the county seat of Van Buren County, Tennessee; named for longhunter Thomas Sharp Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A village in Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A village in Nebraska; perhaps named for Alabama statesman George E. Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A city in South Dakota; named for railroad official H. Spencer. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A hamlet in Idaho. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a local merchant. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Virginia; named for first settler James Spencer Jr. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename:; A locality in the United States.; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Spencer Township. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename:; Ellipsis of Spencer County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 22 An English earldom. countable, uncountable
- 1 A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries. historical
- 2 A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century. historical
"In order to support and illustrate this assertion, I shall commence my remarks with the spencer, which has often been attacked by satyrical and cynical writers as an absurd and original dress."
- 3 A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth. historical
"I am seized with an angry resentment against the conventions of twenty years ago, which wrapped up my comely adolescent body in woollen combinations, black cashmere stockings, “liberty” bodice, dark stockinette knickers, flannel petticoat and often, in addition, a long-sleeved, high-necked, knitted woollen “spencer”."
- 4 A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
Etymology
An occupational surname from Middle English Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser (“spencer”), denoting someone who works in a spense (“spence”), or as a butler or steward.
From the family name Spencer. The jacket is probably named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834).
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