Much depends on the point at which we decide that RP came into existence. William Gladstone, who was PM for four different terms in the late 19th century, went to Eton College yet his pronunciation gave away that he was from the North of England and his speech was criticised by RP speakers in the early 20th century.
Definition of vane. 1a : a movable device attached to an elevated object (as a spire) for showing the direction of the windb : one that is changeable or inconstant.
2. dyke-a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea. dam, dike. barrier-a structure or object that impedes free movement. milldam-dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill.owever, it has been increasingly adopted as a preferred term by young or radical homosexuals and in the academic community. In the mainstream homosexual community, gay and lesbian remain the terms of choice. (a term used to refer to a female homosexual or lesbian.). [1930â35; of uncertain origin]. dykeâ²y, adj.