Langtry

[ lang-tree ]

noun
  1. Lil·lie [lil-ee], /ˈlɪl i/, Emily Charlotte Le Breton; "the Jersey Lily", 1852–1929, English actress.

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How to use Langtry in a sentence

  • After your adventure, check out where legend of the west Judge Roy Bean opened a saloon in Langtry or treat yourself to a glass of wine from Val Verde Winery in Del Rio, the oldest continuously running winery in Texas.

  • Come, Mr. Dale, like a good man, confess that Mrs. Langtry is worth letting your tub go to staves for.

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  • It was Lily Langtry, then in the full tide of her marvelous beauty, and wearing an extremely low-cut evening gown.

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  • A fanciful title bestowed, at this time, upon the beautiful Mrs. Langtry, who was a native of Jersey Island.

  • A vast cape that might have enshrouded the form of a Mater Dolorosa hung by the side of a jauntily-striped Langtry-hood.'

British Dictionary definitions for Langtry

Langtry

/ (ˈlæŋtrɪ) /


noun
  1. Lillie, known as the Jersey Lily, real name Émilie Charlotte le Breton. 1852–1929, English actress, noted for her beauty and for her friendship with Edward VII

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