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Rathbone

[ rath-bohn ]

noun

  1. Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.


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Most of us grew up on Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in those old B movies of the 1930s and 40s.

Major Rathbone, not regarding his own grievous hurt, rushed to the door of the box to summon aid.

Major Rathbone sprang to grapple with him, and received a savage knife wound in the arm.

Major Rathbone, who was in the box with Lincoln when he was shot, died within the last four years.

I told Doctor Rathbone that it was laughing so much that made her fat.

"His trousers look like concertinas," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.

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