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Kemble

American  
[kem-buhl] / ˈkɛm bəl /

noun

  1. Frances Anne or Fanny Mrs. Butler, 1809–93, English actress and author.

  2. her uncle John Philip, 1757–1823, English actor.


Kemble British  
/ ˈkɛmbəl /

noun

  1. Frances Anne, known as Fanny. 1809–93, English actress, in the US from 1832

  2. her uncle, John Philip . 1757–1823, English actor and theatrical manager

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I never heard him cry," said Ms Kemble.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

Ms Kemble sought legal advice, but was told the hospital said she had been on a care plan - the regular procedure.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

But Ms Kemble said the full impact of the trauma they had experienced only hit about 18 months later.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

Kemble is owned by some of the biggest pension and sovereign wealth funds in the world, but recently defaulted on debt payments, meaning it is now effectively insolvent.

From BBC May 17, 2024

Every poor player that arrived, footsore and hungered, was styled according to his robe, Kemble, Kean, Munden, or Siddons; Smithson knowing full well how pleasantly a little flattery would tickle the palate.

From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by H. G. Somerville

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