Gordon, Charles George

Gor don, Charles George |ˈgôrdn ˈɡɔrdn | (1833 –85 ), British general and colonial administrator. He is noted for crushing the Taiping Rebellion (1863 –64 ) in China and for fighting Mahdist forces in Sudan in 1884.

Gordon Bennett

Gor ¦don Ben |nett |ɡɔːdnˈbɛnət | ▶exclamation Brit. expressing surprise, incredulity, or exasperation. ORIGIN 1890s: probably an alteration of gorblimey, after James Gordon Bennett (1841 –1918 ), American publisher and sports sponsor.

Gordon Riots

Gor ¦don Riots a series of anti-Catholic riots in London in June 1780 in which about 300 people were killed. The riots were provoked by a petition presented to Parliament by Lord George Gordon (1751 –93 ) against the relaxation of restrictions on the holding of landed property by Roman Catholics.

Gordon setter

Gor don set ter ▶noun a setter of a black-and-tan breed, used as a gun dog. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 –1827 ), who promoted the breed.

Gordon, Charles George

Gor ¦don |ˈgɔːd (ə )n | (1833 –85 ), British general and colonial administrator. He made his name by crushing the Taiping Rebellion (1863 –4 ) in China. In 1884 he fought Mahdist forces in Sudan led by Muhammad Ahmad (see Mahdi ), but was trapped at Khartoum and killed.

Gordon Bennett

Gor ¦don Ben |nett |ɡɔːdnˈbɛnət | ▶exclamation Brit. expressing surprise, incredulity, or exasperation. ORIGIN 1890s: probably an alteration of gorblimey, after James Gordon Bennett (1841 –1918 ), American publisher and sports sponsor.

Gordon Riots

Gor ¦don Riots a series of anti-Catholic riots in London in June 1780 in which about 300 people were killed. The riots were provoked by a petition presented to Parliament by Lord George Gordon (1751 –93 ) against the relaxation of restrictions on the holding of landed property by Roman Catholics.

Gordon setter

Gor ¦don set ¦ter |ˈɡɔːd (ə )n | ▶noun a setter of a black-and-tan breed, used as a gun dog. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 –1827 ), who promoted the breed.

Gordon

Gor don Eigenname |G o rdon …dn̩ |männlicher Vorname

Gordon

Gor don /ɡɔ́ː r d (ə )n /名詞 ゴードン 〘Charles George ～, 1833 --85; 英国の将軍; 中国の太平天国の乱を鎮圧 〙.