Astor

[as-ter]

noun

1. John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.

2. Nancy (Langhorne) Viscountess, 1879–1964, first woman member of Parliament in England.

Astor

/ ˈæstə /

noun

1. John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1886–1971, British proprietor of The Times (1922–66)

2. 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

Freelancing for two years in London's competitive scene, Abu's political cartoons began appearing in Tribune and soon attracted the attention of The Observer's editor David Astor.

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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.

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The couple were married in 1906 and after Lord Astor relinquished his seat in the House of Commons in 1919, Nancy Astor was elected by substantial majority in his place.

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The previous Titanic memorabilia record was set in April when a gold pocket watch, recovered from the body of Mr Astor, sold for £1.175m at the same Devizes-based house.

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We’re sitting on a couch in the pool house of a Mediterranean-style home in the Hollywood Hills that has been owned over the years by Mary Astor, record producer Marshall Chess and Marilyn Manson.

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