Albert Bushnell 1854–1943, U.S. editor, historian, and educator.
Gary (Warren), born 1936, U.S. politician: senator 1975–87.
Lorenz 1895–1943, U.S. lyricist.
Moss, 1904–61, U.S. playwright and librettist.
William S(hakespeare), 1872–1946, U.S. film actor.
Lorenz. 1895–1943, US lyricist: collaborated with Richard Rodgers in writing musicals
Moss. 1904–61, US dramatist: collaborated with George Kaufman on Broadway comedies and wrote libretti for musicals
before 900; Middle English hert, Old English heorot; cognate with Dutch hert, German Hirsch, Old Norse hjǫrtr; akin to Latin cervus stag, Greek kórys helmet, crest
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Richard II, whose crest was a white hart, was said to have inspired the pub's name when he reportedly spent the night there in the 15th Century.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024
Nawfisde patna gone way to soon… we was just at magic and Kevin hart show together.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
The white hart chose her, and she was merciful enough to spare it.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022
The white hart, that symbolic stag everyone was excited about until they settled for a humbler one for Viserys, cast his vote in her column.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2022
Hamlet held out his arms to me and sang, “Come to me, my Rosalind, I am a hart that lacks a hind,” but I drew away.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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