Bardot

American

[bahr-doh] / bɑrˈdoʊ /

noun

Brigitte Camille Javal, born 1934, French film actress and animal rights activist.

Bardot British

/ bardo /

noun

Brigitte (briʒit). born 1934, French film actress and animal rights activist

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Among the guests at the service were far-right politician Marine le Pen and Equality Minister Aurore Bergé, who like Bardot, is a defender of animal rights.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Crowds lined the streets of Saint-Tropez for the funeral of French film legend Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation said it was aware of "crude fabrications" being advertised online alongside claims the proceeds will go to the animal welfare charity.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

"Her films, her voice, her dazzling glory, her initials, her sorrows, her generous passion for animals, her face that became Marianne, Brigitte Bardot embodied a life of freedom," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

This I had said, when another whistle from the river bank arrested my attention and sent me back to Bardot.

From The Great White Army by Pemberton, Max, Sir

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