Definition of Stanley

1. Noun. United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918).

Exact synonyms: Francis Edgar Stanley
Generic synonyms: Artificer, Discoverer, Inventor

2. Noun. Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904).

Definition of Stanley

1. Proper noun. (surname habitational from=Old English) ¹

2. Proper noun. Any of several places, outside England named for persons with the surname. ¹

3. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) transferred from the surname. Popular in early 20th century. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Stanley

1. Edward, English surgeon, 1793-1862. See: Stanley's cervical ligaments. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stanley

Standard German
Standard Habbie
Standard Mandarin
Standard Model
Standard and Poor's
Standard and Poor's Index
Standish
Stanford
Stanford-Binet intelligence scale
Stanford University
Stanford White
Stanhope
Stanislaus
Stanislav
Stanislavsky
Stanley
Stanley's cervical ligaments
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Cohen
Stanley Frank Musial
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Smith Stevens
Stanley Steamer
Stanley Way
Stanley Way procedure
Stanley knife
Stanley knives
Stanleya
Stanleya pinnata
Stannius

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