Astor

American  

[as-ter] / ˈæs tər /

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.

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Astor British  

/ 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

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Astor

Overflow crowds standing on Broadway to scream at the slightest glimpse of a chart-topper in the second-story window of New York City’s One Astor Place.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Astor on its website said it was built on the highest principles of John Jacob Astor, the German-born fur trader who was credited as America’s richest man when he died in 1848.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

“Schools are now more aware than they used to be, and there’s more interventions, there’s more programs,” Astor said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

It's more than 100 years since the first woman took her seat as an MP - there weren't even women's loos when Nancy Astor arrived.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

We turn onto Astor Street, the famous road at the center of our downtown Chicago neighborhood.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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