Hepburn

[ hep-burn ]

noun
  1. Audrey, 1929–93, U.S. actress, born in Belgium.

  2. Katharine, 1909–2003, U.S. actress.

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How to use Hepburn in a sentence

  • Lucius Harney was there, then—he had not gone down to Hepburn with Mr. Miles, as she had at first imagined.

    Summer | Edith Wharton
  • He's hired Carrick Fry's team to take him to Hepburn, but he ain't going to start for another hour.

    Summer | Edith Wharton
  • The freckled boy who had brought her the note two weeks earlier was to wait with the buggy at Hepburn till their return.

    Summer | Edith Wharton
  • Hepburn and Sayles, the latter the proprietor of the Sphere, had been cronies for five years.

  • As was to be expected, the Sphere attacked the two young officers, giving wholly the Hepburn version of the affair.

British Dictionary definitions for Hepburn

Hepburn

/ (ˈhɛpˌbɜːn) /


noun
  1. Audrey. 1929–93, US actress, born in Belgium. Her films include Roman Holiday (1955), Funny Face (1957), and My Fair Lady (1964)

  2. Katharine. 1907–2003, US film actress, whose films include The Philadelphia Story (1940), Adam's Rib (1949), The African Queen (1951), The Lion in Winter (1968) for which she won an Oscar, and On Golden Pond (1981)

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