Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The 52-year-old said the case disappeared during a train journey from London Paddington to Kemble in Gloucestershire on Friday.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024

Macquarie sold to Kemble, which is now the ultimate owner of Thames Water.

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

I had been in the habit of paying her constant visits, so she had an idea of what might happen, and I found her mother, Mrs. Fanny Kemble, with her.

From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com