Duse
[ doo-zey; Italian doo-ze ]
/ ˈdu zeɪ; Italian ˈdu zɛ /
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noun
E·le·o·no·ra [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah], /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/, 1859–1924, Italian actress.
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Duse
/ (Italian ˈduːze) /
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Eleonora (ˌɛlɪəˈnɔːrə). 1858–1924, Italian actress, noted as a tragedienne
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