Baylis

/ (ˈbeɪlɪs) /

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noun

Lillian Mary . 1874–1937, British theatre manager: founded the Old Vic (1912) and the Sadler's Wells company for opera and ballet (1931)

Trevor (Graham). born 1937, British inventor of the clockwork radio (1992)

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How to use Baylis in a sentence

Baylis asked them to get the Bible out of the pulpit and read it to him.
American Prisoners of the Revolution|Danske Dandridge
The first victim of starvation, Baylis Williams, died in the Reed cabin.
History of the Donner Party|C.F. McGlashan
Within those two years the "Caudle Lectures" had been produced and Baylis's prophecy fulfilled.
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann
About the time the fifteen began their terrible journey, Baylis Williams starved to death.
History of the Donner Party|C.F. McGlashan

Miss Baylis, order all the outer doors closed and guarded and a thorough search made.
A Dixie School Girl|Gabrielle E. Jackson