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SEWARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
Synonyms:
Seward; William Henry Seward
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
Context examples:
He handed me a telegram:—Have not heard from Seward for three days, and am terribly anxious. Cannot leave. Father still in same condition. Send me word how Lucy is. Do not delay.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
I was not afraid, but I did wish that Dr. Seward was in the next room—as Dr. Van Helsing said he would be—so that I might have called him.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Oh, the blissful rest of last night! How I slept, with that dear, good Dr. Seward watching me.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
There will only be one other, our old pal at the Korea, Jack Seward.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
When we were alone, he said to me:—Jack Seward, I don't want to shove myself in anywhere where I've no right to be; but this is no ordinary case.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Then I guess, Jack Seward, that that poor pretty creature that we all love has had put into her veins within that time the blood of four strong men.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
To read Dr. Seward's account of poor Lucy's death, and what followed, is enough to dry up the springs of pity in one's heart.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
I told you of him, Dr. John Seward, the lunatic-asylum man, with the strong jaw and the good forehead.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
_Note left by Van Helsing in his portmanteau, Berkeley Hotel directed to John Seward, M. D._
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
When Dr. Seward saw me he jumped up with a horrified exclamation, and hurriedly taking a case-bottle from a cupboard, gave me some brandy, which in a few minutes somewhat restored me.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
