(1762–1812), British Tory statesman, prime minister 1809–12. He was shot dead in the lobby of the House of Commons by a bankrupt merchant who blamed the government for his insolvency.
Definition of Perceval, Spencer in US English:
Perceval, Spencer
proper nounˈpərsəvəlˈpərsəvəl
(1762–1812), British statesman; prime minister 1809–12. He was shot dead in the lobby of the House of Commons by a bankrupt merchant who blamed the government for his insolvency.