Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index T Townshend Acts: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Town'shend Acts' Pronunciation: (toun'zund), [key] — Amer. Hist. Amer. Hist. acts of the British Parliament in 1767, esp. the act that placed duties on tea, paper, lead, paint, etc., imported into the American colonies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. townsfolk township TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paschal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language