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Gish

[ gish ]
/ gɪʃ /

noun

Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.

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Gish
/ (ɡɪʃ) /

noun

Dorothy. 1898–1968, US film actress, chiefly in silent films
her sister, Lillian. 1896–1993, US film and stage actress, noted esp for her roles in such silent films as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916)
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