Lillian
or Lil·i·an
a female given name.
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William Locke died suddenly at his desk in the cemetery office in 1922 and was briefly succeeded by his wife, Lillian.
The Leader of New York’s “City of the Dead” Cashes In. Again. | by Carson Kessler | July 25, 2022 | ProPublicaIn 1979, President Jimmy Carter — whose mother, Lillian, served as a volunteer in India at the age of 68 — signed an executive order granting the agency autotomy.
Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact | Lacy Feigh | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostLillian tested her program on satellite imagery from Illinois.
For teens, big problems may lead to meaningful research | Carolyn Wilke | July 28, 2020 | Science News For StudentsEven after Salinger had decamped to Cornish, he loved to lunch with William Shawn and Lillian Ross at the Algonquin in New York.
15 Revelations from New J.D. Salinger Biography | Andrew Romano | September 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThat is when Auria Adams said she looked out her window in the Lillian Wald Houses on East 6th Street and FDR Drive.
In the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Manhattanites Assess the Damage | Matthew DeLuca | October 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Playwright Lillian Hellman was known for a sharp tongue that may have aided her success.
When Gossip Is Good, from Scandals to Relationships | Allison Yarrow | November 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTArthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, and Tennessee Williams ruled the stage.
I just can't believe you were so nice about Lillian Hellman!
Nora Ephron on Her Life, Loves, and Disappointments | Claire Howorth | November 6, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTYou mentioned Lillian Murret, that is your aunt, your mother's sister?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyLillian was at home, however, and she rushed downstairs impetuously to meet her affianced husband.
The Mysteries of Montreal | Charlotte FuhrerMarcella Sembrich and Lillian Nordica were both in the opera company that year.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise KelloggHe was not proud of the part he was about to play; but for Lillian Drew to remain in town—danger was in this that must be avoided.
To Him That Hath | Leroy ScottThey searched the flat, followed about by the frightened black maid, but found no Lillian Drew.
To Him That Hath | Leroy Scott
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