Explore Knollys through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Knollys in a sentence
Knollys meaning
A surname from Middle English.
Using Knollys
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Middle English.
Context around Knollys
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knollys
- In this selection, "knollys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1903, william, woke and 1st stand out and add context to how "knollys" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include december 1903 knollys woke to and knollys who was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knollys" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knollys
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On 10 December 1903, Knollys woke to find her bedroom full of smoke. (13 words)
Knollys, who was Liberal, advised George to accept the Cabinet's demands, while Stamfordham, who was Unionist, advised George to accept the resignation. (23 words)
The Council—his uncle William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury included—took a quarter of an hour to compile a report, which declared that his truce with O'Neill was indefensible and his flight from Ireland tantamount to a desertion of duty. (42 words)
The Council—his uncle William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury included—took a quarter of an hour to compile a report, which declared that his truce with O'Neill was indefensible and his flight from Ireland tantamount to a desertion of duty. (42 words)
Knollys, who was Liberal, advised George to accept the Cabinet's demands, while Stamfordham, who was Unionist, advised George to accept the resignation. (23 words)
On 10 December 1903, Knollys woke to find her bedroom full of smoke. (13 words)
Example sentences (3)
Knollys, who was Liberal, advised George to accept the Cabinet's demands, while Stamfordham, who was Unionist, advised George to accept the resignation.
On 10 December 1903, Knollys woke to find her bedroom full of smoke.
The Council—his uncle William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury included—took a quarter of an hour to compile a report, which declared that his truce with O'Neill was indefensible and his flight from Ireland tantamount to a desertion of duty.