statesmanlike man
61SCOTT, Thomas Hobbes (c. 1782-1860) — clergyman and educationist son of the Rev. James Scott, was born either in 1782 or 1783. His death notice in The Times for 5 January 1860 stated that he was in his seventy eighth year and the Gentleman s Magazine for March 1860 stated that he had …
62adept — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, Daedalian, able, accomplished, adept in, adroit, anthroposophist, apt, artisan, artist, artistic, at home in, attache, authoritative, authority, bravura, brilliant, cabalist, clean, clever,… …
63professional — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, Daedalian, able, academic, accomplished, adept, adroit, apt, artisan, artist, artiste, artistic, at concert pitch, attache, authoritative, authority, bravura, brilliant, businesslike, career, clean …
64quick — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, able, aboveground, abrupt, acquiescent, acute, adept, adroit, agile, agog, agreeable, alacritous, alert, alive, alive and kicking, all agog, amain, amenable, among the living, animate, animated, anxious,… …
65virtuoso — Synonyms and related words: A per se, Daedalian, ace, adept, adroit, amateur, apt, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, artist, artiste, artistic, authoritative, authority, bon vivant, boss, bravura, brilliant, champion, chief, clean …
66skill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expertness Nouns 1. skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, dexterousness; adroitness, expertise, proficiency, adequacy, competence, handicraft, finesse, savoir faire, facility, knack; mastery,… …
67statesman — (or stateswoman) noun (plural statesmen or stateswomen) a skilled, experienced, and respected political leader or figure. Derivatives statesmanlike adjective statesmanship noun Origin C16: from state s man, translating Fr. homme d état …
68Cartier, Sir Georges Étienne — (1814 1873) Md Associated with Macdonald in MacNab Taché ministry, 75; forms administration, 86 88; member of mission to England to confer with British government on Confederation, defence, reciprocity, etc., 120; acquisition of North West… …
69statesman — [stāts′mən] n. pl. statesmen [stāts′mən] [state s, gen. of STATE + MAN, based on Fr homme d état] a person who shows wisdom, skill, and vision in conducting state affairs and dealing with public issues, or one engaged in the business of… …
70statesman — n. (pl. men; fem. stateswoman, pl. women) 1 a person skilled in affairs of State, esp. one taking an active part in politics. 2 a distinguished and capable politician. Derivatives: statesmanlike adj. statesmanly adj. statesmanship n. Etymology …
