Astor
Americannoun
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John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
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Nancy (Langhorne) Viscountess, 1879–1964, first woman member of Parliament in England.
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John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1886–1971, British proprietor of The Times (1922–66)
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Nancy ( Witcher ), Viscountess, original name Nancy Langhorne. 1879–1964, British Conservative politician, born in the US; the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons
Example Sentences
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The spirit of American independence that fired the revolution repeated itself in theatrical terms in the Astor Place Riot of 1849.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
It’s hard to compare ancient kings, Astor, Carnegie External link, Rockefeller, and Gates to Musk.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Astor was targeted again last November, he said, when he and an Arab-Israeli researcher he’d flown in from Hebrew University of Jerusalem tried to discuss their research on preventing school violence in class.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
Auctioneers said they were left stunned as a dazzling Cartier tiara, once owned by former Plymouth MP Nancy Astor, soared far beyond its estimated value at auction.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
Everybody was on their way to the movies--the Paramount or the Astor or the Strand or the Capitol or one of those crazy places.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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