Kemble
Americannoun
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Frances Anne or Fanny Mrs. Butler, 1809–93, English actress and author.
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her uncle John Philip, 1757–1823, English actor.
noun
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Frances Anne, known as Fanny. 1809–93, English actress, in the US from 1832
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her uncle, John Philip . 1757–1823, English actor and theatrical manager
Example Sentences
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She said: "If you are that person who took someone else's luggage off the train between London and Kemble, please can you return it to the nearest station? I'd really much appreciate that."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
It was the 2009 closure of the Kemble piano factory near Bletchley that inspired him to open his own workshop.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
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
In March, Kemble shareholders halted a £500m down-payment on that promised cash injection when regulator Ofwat rejected plans to raise customer bills by 40% above inflation over the next five years.
From BBC ● May 17, 2024
The boy excited notice, as the following anecdote related by Mrs. Charles Kemble shows.
From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by Somerville, H. G.
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