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Langtry

American  
[lang-tree] / ˈlæŋ tri /

noun

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


Langtry British  
/ 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

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

From Los Angeles Times

King had discovered the Murphys while researching Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas, for “Island of the Mad”; reading about the Murphys, she came across Langtry, who lived in Monaco at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Fox News

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

From Washington Post