Millicent
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Millicent Souris’ essay on “Drink Before the War” opens with, “I can’t get past the men, can you? Does the word patriarchy roll off the ears without impact any more,” before heading into an exploration of O’Connor’s years essentially imprisoned in the Magdelene Laundries, the state and Church run repositories for “fallen” women.
From Salon
The Met Police is appealing for information after several statues in Parliament Square, including one of women's votes campaigner Dame Millicent Fawcett, were vandalised during a protest on Saturday.
From BBC
The statue of Dame Millicent Fawcett by artist Gillian Wearing is the only statue of a woman in Parliament Square, where others honoured include international statesmen like Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, and former prime ministers Sir Winston Churchill and David Lloyd-George.
From BBC
Millicent isn’t concerned about anyone other than herself and her legacy, and she knows that a rare species of talking bear will be the perfect fit to round out the museum’s collection of exotic animals.
From Salon
Those in favour of Leadbeater's bill are on the west side of Parliament Square, by the statue of activist Millicent Fawcett.
From BBC
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