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Definition of Blair

1. Noun. British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953).

Definition of Blair

1. Proper noun. (surname) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Blair

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"Young Blair commenced his education at the grammar school at Haddington, ... In 1789 Blair was appointed by his friend Dundas one of the depute advocates, ..."

2. Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson by Gideon Welles (1911)
"XVII General Blair attacks Chase in the House — Solicitation for ... F. Blair made, I am told, a severe speech against Chase, in the House on Saturday. ..."

3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Great Britain Court of King's Bench, George Mifflin Wharton (1845)
"on the 15th, 16th, and 23d of Mm/ 1806, such notes and bills were entered in the usual way in the books of account of the house of Blair and ..."

4. Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1897)
"Via Perth, Blair Atholl, and Braemar. To this excursion, the finest ... Railway from Dunkeld to Blair Atholl in 1 hr. — 3rd Day. From Blair Atholl to ..."

5. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1870)
"Being one of the civil officers of the Post Blair enormous prison, if it so may be ... Any information you might desire of the Post Blair penal settlement, ..."

6. Old Virginia and Her Neighbours by John Fiske (1897)
"Dr. Blair had a seat in the colonial council, presided at ecclesiastical trials, and exercised many of the powers of a bishop. ..."

7. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"Young Blair commenced his education at the grammar school at Haddington, ... In 1789 Blair was appointed by his friend Dundas one of the depute advocates, ..."

8. Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson by Gideon Welles (1911)
"XVII General Blair attacks Chase in the House — Solicitation for ... F. Blair made, I am told, a severe speech against Chase, in the House on Saturday. ..."

9. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Great Britain Court of King's Bench, George Mifflin Wharton (1845)
"on the 15th, 16th, and 23d of Mm/ 1806, such notes and bills were entered in the usual way in the books of account of the house of Blair and ..."

10. Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1897)
"Via Perth, Blair Atholl, and Braemar. To this excursion, the finest ... Railway from Dunkeld to Blair Atholl in 1 hr. — 3rd Day. From Blair Atholl to ..."

11. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1870)
"Being one of the civil officers of the Post Blair enormous prison, if it so may be ... Any information you might desire of the Post Blair penal settlement, ..."

12. Old Virginia and Her Neighbours by John Fiske (1897)
"Dr. Blair had a seat in the colonial council, presided at ecclesiastical trials, and exercised many of the powers of a bishop. ..."

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