Baylis

/ ˈbeɪlɪs /

noun

1. Baylis Lillian Mary18741937FBritishTHEATRE: theatre manager Lillian Mary . 1874–1937, British theatre manager: founded the Old Vic (1912) and the Sadler's Wells company for opera and ballet (1931)
2. BaylisTrevor (Graham)1937MBritishTECHNOLOGY: inventor Trevor ( Graham ). born 1937, British inventor of the clockwork radio (1992)

Example Sentences

Baylis asked them to get the Bible out of the pulpit and read it to him.

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The first victim of starvation, Baylis Williams, died in the Reed cabin.

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Within those two years the "Caudle Lectures" had been produced and Baylis's prophecy fulfilled.

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About the time the fifteen began their terrible journey, Baylis Williams starved to death.

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Miss Baylis, order all the outer doors closed and guarded and a thorough search made.

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