Redgrave

[ red-greyv ]

noun
  1. Sir Michael (Scud·a·more) [skuhd-uh-mawr, -mohr, skoo-duh-], /ˈskʌd əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr, ˈsku də-/, 1908–85, English actor.

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How to use Redgrave in a sentence

  • Leslie once remarked to Redgrave that he would give any work he had painted for it, so warmly did he admire it.

    East Anglia | J. Ewing Ritchie
  • Redgrave turned the wheel back two or three inches and touched a second button.

    A Honeymoon in Space | George Griffith
  • Then Redgrave slowly turned the wheel till the indicator pointed to twenty-five.

    A Honeymoon in Space | George Griffith
  • Redgrave turned and saw the pale yellow crescent of the new moon swimming high above the eastern edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

    A Honeymoon in Space | George Griffith
  • To this he added a cheque for a million dollars—payable to the Countess of Redgrave on her return from her wedding trip.

    A Honeymoon in Space | George Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for Redgrave

Redgrave

/ (ˈrɛdˌɡreɪv) /


noun
  1. Lynn . 1944–2010, British stage and film actress. Her films include Georgy Girl (1966), The Happy Hooker (1975), and Gods and Monsters (1999)

  2. her father, Sir Michael . 1908–85, British stage and film actor. Among his films are The Lady Vanishes (1938), The Dam Busters (1955), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1963), and The Go-Between (1971)

  1. Sir Steve . born 1962, British oarsman; won five gold medals in rowing events at consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)

  2. Vanessa . Elder daughter of Sir Michael Redgrave. born 1937, British stage and film actress, whose roles include performances in the films Isadora (1968), Julia (1977), Howards End (1992), The Gathering Storm (2002), and Coriolanus (2011): noted also for her active commitment to left-wing politics

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