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Anne

American  
[an] / æn /

noun

  1. 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).

  2. a first name, form of Anna.


Anne British  
/ æn /

noun

  1. Princess , the Princess Royal. born 1950, daughter of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a noted horsewoman and president of the Save the Children Fund

  2. Queen. 1665–1714, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–14), daughter of James II, and the last of the Stuart monarchs

  3. Saint. (in Christian tradition) the mother of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: July 26 or 25

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As co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK, she preserved Anne Frank's memory and educated people about the Holocaust.

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Anne Ackord, the group's CEO, said: "The pier is an integral part of Brighton and I know the local council and residents appreciate that."

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Anne Dunham was one of the UK's most decorated Paralympians, though she was always quick to credit her horse Teddy Edwards.

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The report, requested by the Church's financing arm - the Church Commissioners - found that a fund established by Queen Anne in 1704 to help poor Anglican clergy was used to finance "great evil".

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Meryl Streep's wry wit as editor of fashion magazine Runway and Anne Hathaway's performance as Andy, the naive newcomer to the fashion world, made the original film a must-watch for millions.

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