Seward

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Definition

Proper noun A surname, most famously that of William H. Seward, a 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State and is primarily remembered for orchestrating the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867.

Usage

The word "Seward" is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the historical figure or to places named after him. * William H. Seward was a key advisor to President Abraham Lincoln. * The Alaska Purchase is often called "Seward's Folly."

Advanced Usage
  • "Seward's Folly" / "Seward's Icebox": Historical nicknames for the Alaska Purchase, reflecting the contemporary public opinion that the transaction was a foolish waste of money.
    • Critics at the time dismissed the Alaska acquisition as Seward's Folly.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sewardian (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of William H. Seward or his policies.
    • The senator advocated a Sewardian approach to foreign diplomacy.
Synonyms
  • Statesman
  • Diplomat (in the context of his role as Secretary of State)
Related Phrases
  • The Alaska Purchase: The 1867 treaty by which the United States acquired Alaska from Russia, negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
    • Seward's legacy is forever tied to the Alaska Purchase.
Noun
  1. 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)

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