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Cec·​il ˈse-səl How to pronounce Cecil (audio)
ˈsi-
(Edgar Algernon) Robert 1864–1958 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood ˈchel-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce Cecil (audio) English statesman

Cecil

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Lord (Edward Christian) David 1902–1986 English biographer

Cecil

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Robert 1563–1612 1st Earl of Salisbury and 1st Viscount Cranborne ˈkran-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce Cecil (audio) English statesman

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Robert Arthur Talbot Gas*coyne- ˈga-ˌskȯin How to pronounce Cecil (audio) 1830–1903 3rd Marquis of Salisbury ˈsȯlz-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce Cecil (audio)
ˈsälz-
English statesman

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William 1520–1598 1st Baron Burgh*ley or Burleigh ˈbər-lē How to pronounce Cecil (audio) English statesman

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“Cecil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cecil. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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