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Date "Blount" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references)

Specialty Definition: BLOUNT

Domain Definition
Literature 1: "He heard of Blount, etc. " Crabbe: Borough.
2: Blount (Charles). Author of some deistical writings in the time of Charles II. (1654-1693.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: BLOUNT

Expressions Definition
Blount Springs, Alabama Blount Springs is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama. (references)
Charles Blount (deist) Charles Blount (April 27, 1654 - August 1693) was a British deist and controversialist. He was born in Upper Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, the fourth son of Sir Henry Blount. His father educated him at home and exposed him to freethinking philosophy. In 1672, he inherited lands in Islington and the estate of Blount's Hall in Staffordshire. He married Eleanor Tyrrell in Westminster Abbey at the end of 1672 and later had three sons and a daughter by her. Throughout his life, he would live at Blount's Hall as a leisured gentleman, although he also travelled to London to participate in courtly life. (references)
Edward Blount Edward Blount (or Blunt) (b. 1565 - ?), was the printer, in conjunction with Isaac Jaggard, of Mr William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. (references)
Elizabeth Blount Elizabeth Blount, better known as Bessie Blount (c. 1502 - 1540). (references)
F. Nelson Blount F. Nelson Blount was president and founder of Blount Seafood Corporation, and as a millionaire collector of vintage steam locomotives and rail cars, he founded "Steamtown USA", whose collection is the basis of Steamtown National Historic Site. Blount died at the age of ?? on August 31, 1967 in a small airplane accident. (references)
Fort Blount Revolt Fort Blount Revolt is an unsuccessful slave revolt in Fort Blount, Apalachicola Bay, Florida on 1816. (references)
James Blount Sir James Blount (d. 1493) was commander of the English fortress of Hammes, near Calais. When in 1484 the Earl of Oxford was imprisoned there, Blount was apparently persuaded to switch the Lancastrian side. Blount and Oxford fled to join Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII of England), leaving his wife in charge. She and the garrison held out for months against Richard III's forces, until in early 1485 they surrendered in turn for safe passage into France. (references)
James Henderson Blount James Henderson Blount (September 12, 1837-March 8, 1903), an American statesman, served in the United States Congress representing the sixth district of Georgia from 1873 to 1893. He was appointed by President of the United States Grover Cleveland to be the United States Department of State Minister to Hawai'i with the mission of investigating the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and the administration of Queen Lili'uokalani. The report he issued is known as the Blount Report. (references)
Mark Blount Mark Blount (born November 30,1975 in Yonkers, New York) is a basketball player in the NBA. (references)
Mel Blount Mel Blount (Born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, Georgia) was a 5-time All Pro-Bowl defensive back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The early years of his life were spent growing up in poverty on a Georgia farm. But by college, Mel had been a star in baseball, football, basketball, and track. Upon graduation, he was offered a scholarship to Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While there, he was a Pro-Scouts All-American pick as both safety and cornerback. (references)
Mountjoy Blount Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport (c. 1597 - February 12, 1666), the illegitimate son of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, inherited a large property by his father's will, and was a favourite with James I. (references)
Thomas Blount Thomas Blount (May 10, 1759-February 7, 1812) was an American Revolutionary War veteran and statesman from the state of North Carolina. He was born at Blount Hall, in what is now Pitt County, North Carolina and was educated at home. At the age of 16, he entered the Continental Army and was captured and sent to England as a prisoner of war. After the Revolutionary War, he engaged in the mercantile business in Tarboro, North Carolina and was elected to the State house of commons in 1788. (references)
Thomas Blount (lexicographer) Thomas Blount (1618-1679) was an English antiquarian and lexicographer. (references)
Walter Blount Walter Blount was born about 1350 in Elwaston, Derbyshire, England. He was the son of John Blount and Eleanor Beauchamp. He was married to Sancha De Ayala of Spain, and they had two children: Thomas and Constance. Walter died in 1403 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. (references)
Wiley Blount Rutledge Wiley Blount Rutledge (July 20, 1894 - September 10, 1949) was a U.S. educator and jurist. (references)
William Blount William Blount, (March 26 (sometimes given as April 6), 1749 - March 21, 1800) was a U.S. statesman. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention for North Carolina, the first and only governor of the Southwest Territory, and Republican Senator from Tennessee (1796-1797). He played a major role in establishing the state of Tennessee. He was the first U.S. Senator to be expelled from the Senate. (references)
William Grainger Blount William Grainger Blount (1784-May 21, 1827) was a statesman from Tennessee, the son of William Blount and the nephew of Thomas Blount. He was born near New Bern, North Carolina in Craven County and attended the New Bern Academy. (references)
Willie Blount Willie Blount (April 18, 1768 - September 10, 1835) served as Governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815. He was the half-brother of William Blount, representative of North Carolina to the Continental Congress and governor of the Southwest Territory. (references)
Winton M. Blount Winton Malcolm "Red" Blount, Jr. (born February 1, 1921 in Union Springs, Alabama - died October 24, 2002 in Highlands, North Carolina) was the United States Postmaster General from 1969-1971. (references)

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Extended Definition: BLOUNT

Blount

Blount may refer to:

People

Blount (or Blunt) is a common surname of English derivation, meaning "blonde, fair" (Old French blund), or dull (Middle English blunt, blont)

  • Bessie Blount, (b. 1914) an African American inventor
  • Charles Blount (deist), (1654-1693), author and son of Sir Henry Blount
  • Sir Christopher Blount (d. 1601), companion of Sir Walter Raleigh and cousin of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire
  • Edward Blount (or Blunt), publishing partner for the First Folio of the works of Shakespeare
  • Elizabeth Blount (1502–1540), mistress of Henry VIII
  • Sir James Blount (d. 1493), English commander of the fortress of Hammes and a minor character in Shakespeare's play Richard III
  • Sir Henry Blount, author of Voyage into the Levant (1635)
  • Herman Blount, (1914–1993), birth name of jazz musician Sun Ra
  • James Henderson Blount (1837–1903), U.S. congressman from Georgia, Minister to Hawaii
  • James Blunt born James Hillier Blount, British musician, singer/songwriter
  • Sir John Blount of Shropshire, father to Elizabeth Blount
  • Mark Blount (1975—), American basketball player
  • Mary Grainger Blount, wife of William Blount
  • Mel Blount (1948—), American professional football player
  • Ralph Blount (or Blunt), merchant tailor of London, father of Edward Blount
  • Richard Blount, S.J. (1565-1638), English Priest and Jesuit Provincial
  • Roy Blount, Jr. (1941—), American humorist
  • Thomas Blount (1618–1679), English antiquarian and lexicographer
  • Thomas Blount (1759–1812), American Revolutionary War veteran and congressman from North Carolina
  • William Blount (1749–1800), American statesman and senator from Tennessee
  • William Grainger Blount (1784–1827), American stateman from Tennessee, son of William Blount
  • Willie Blount (1768–1835), American Governor of Tennessee, half-brother of William Blount
  • Winton M. Blount (1921–2002), American industrialist and U.S. Postmaster-General
  • Cecil Blount DeMille (1881–1959), American film producer and businessman
  • Michael Blount (1529–c.1597), Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
  • Edgar Robert Blount (1977—), Computer Professional

English nobility, Barons Mountjoy and Earls of Newport in the English Peerage:

Place names

In the United States:

See also

References

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Blount". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: BLOUNT

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Blount County, Tennessee 43     Barton Blount 7
Blount County, Alabama 25     Bessie Blount 2
Mel Blount 25     Blount 7
Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois 22     Blount Baronets 6
William Blount 21     Blount County 3
Blount Report 17     Blount County, Alabama 25
Blount Island Command 17     Blount County, Tennessee 43
Luther Blount 17     Blount County Schools 4
Mark Blount 12     Blount Island Command 17
Winton M. Blount 12     Blount Mansion 11
Blount Mansion 11     Blount Report 17
USS Blount (AK-163) 11     Blount Springs, Alabama 4
Clarence W. Blount 11     Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois 22
Chad Blount 11     Chad Blount 11
Wiley Blount Rutledge 10     Charles Blount 10
Richard Blount 10     Charles Blount (deist) 8
Thomas Blount 10     Christopher Blount 3
Charles Blount 10     Clarence W. Blount 11
Elizabeth Blount 10     Corie Blount 5
Mountjoy Blount 9     Edward Blount 7
Mattie T. Blount High School 8     Elizabeth Blount 10
Charles Blount (deist) 8     F. Nelson Blount 6
Barton Blount 7     Gilbert Blount 3
Blount 7     James Blount 5
Thomas Blount (lexicographer) 7     James Blount (alternative meanings) 2
Edward Blount 7     James Henderson Blount 6
F. Nelson Blount 6     Kingston Blount 4
Blount Baronets 6     Lisa Blount 4
James Henderson Blount 6     List of Registered Historic Places in Blount County, Alabama 3
W. B. Blount 5     Luther Blount 17
Corie Blount 5     Mark Blount 12
Willie Blount 5     Marsha Blount 3
Walter Blount 5     Mattie T. Blount High School 8
James Blount 5     Mel Blount 25
Kingston Blount 4     Michael Blount 4
Blount Springs, Alabama 4     Mountjoy Blount 9
Blount County Schools 4     Richard Blount 10
Lisa Blount 4     Sir Charles Blount 3
Michael Blount 4     Thomas Blount 10
Sir Charles Blount 3     Thomas Blount (lexicographer) 7
William Grainger Blount 3     USS Blount (AK-163) 11
Gilbert Blount 3     W. B. Blount 5
Christopher Blount 3     W. Frank Blount 3
William Blount Carter 3     Walter Blount 5
W. Frank Blount 3     Wiley Blount Rutledge 10
List of Registered Historic Places in Blount County, Alabama 3     William Blount 21
Blount County 3     William Blount Carter 3
Marsha Blount 3     William Grainger Blount 3
James Blount (alternative meanings) 2     Willie Blount 5
Bessie Blount 2     Winton M. Blount 12

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).