Dietrich

American

[dee-trik, -trikh] / ˈdi trɪk, -trɪx /

noun

Marlene 1904–92, U.S. actress and singer, born in Germany.

Dietrich British

/ ˈdiːtrɪç /

noun

Marlene (marˈleːnə), real name Maria Magdalene von Losch. 1901–92, US film actress and cabaret singer, born in Germany

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We would sing her beloved Marlene Dietrich songs, or Christmas carols, or the nursery rhymes and folk songs Karli and I had grown up with.

From Literature

German actress Marlene Dietrich and fashion designer Coco Chanel also embraced it.

From Barron's

Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, murdered by the SS before he could be freed by Allied troops, is lionized in American churches, and his letters from prison became standard reading in Bible studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such debating tactics track well with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s analysis of stupidity.

From Salon

Marlene Dietrich still does her famous songs at nightclubs and theaters at 74.

From Los Angeles Times

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