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Langtry

[lang-tree]

noun

  1. Lillie Emily Charlotte Le Bretonthe Jersey Lily, 1852–1929, English actress.



Langtry

/ ˈlæŋtrɪ /

noun

  1. Lillie, known as the Jersey Lily, real name Émilie Charlotte le Breton. 1852–1929, English actress, noted for her beauty and for her friendship with Edward VII

“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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Formerly the retreat of British actress Lillie Langtry, the ranch is filled with oak woodlands, grasslands, vineyards and grazing pastures.

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There are a historical figures — Pablo Picasso, Zelda Fitzgerald and Lillie Langtry in roles of varying importance.

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Hanging Judge Roy Bean spares a drifter who claims to know Lillie Langtry.

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The crown jewel of her collection is an 1890s Lillie Langtry original costume from the Follies Bergere in Paris.

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Before we gaze upon Mrs. Langtry and other such Alcatraz plants with names, Beary displays the earliest known photograph of the Rock.

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