Masham
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Masham
C20: named after Masham, town in N Yorkshire
Example Sentences
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Lady Masham won medals in swimming and table tennis at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 games and was created a life peer in 1970.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2023
Baroness Masham, a Paralympian and the longest-serving female member of the House of Lords ever, has died aged 87.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2023
And it doesn’t hurt that some of today’s biggest Hollywood stars inhabit the main roles: Olivia Coleman stars as Queen Anne, Rachel Weisz plays Sarah Churchill, and Emma Stone appears as Abigail Masham.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2019
But other aspects of the story have a stronger grounding in reality than audiences might expect, including the central love triangle between Queen Anne and her favorites, Sarah Churchill and Abigail Masham.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2018
Her character was essentially weak, and she was governed first by Marlborough and his wife, and afterwards by Mrs. Masham.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
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