Mirren

/ (ˈmɪrən) /

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noun

Dame Helen, original name Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov, born 1945, English actor; her films include Savage Messiah (1972), The Long Good Friday (1980), The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) and The Queen (2006), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress

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Words nearby Mirren

mirin, mirk, mirliton, Miró, miromiro, Mirren, mirror, mirror ball, mirror canon, mirror carp, mirror finish

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How to use Mirren in a sentence

The teenagers—Cady, her cousins Johnny and Mirren, and their friend Gat—are nicknamed the Liars.
'We Were Liars': Teens Confront Their Beautiful, Rich Family's Dark Secrets|Samantha Levine|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Helen Mirren Trains Like the Air Force: There is no denying that Helen Mirren is in phenomenal shape.
Helen Mirren Trains Like the Air Force; Kendall Jenner Denied Kim Kardashian at Her Shows|The Fashion Beast Team|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clearly, we have been spoilt by Stephen Frears and Helen Mirren with The Queen.
Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?|Tina Brown|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mirren's outburst came after the noise of the drummers permeated the inside of the theatre disturbing the end of the first half.
"Shut The F*** Up!" Dame Helen Mirren's Regal Outburst|Tom Sykes|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The three-page feature, titled “Titler,” includes well-known names like Helen Mirren, Pixie Geldof, and even Princess Eugenie.
Lauren Hutton Uses Shoes As Weapons; Tatler's Controversial Breast List|The Fashion Beast Team|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Just then they heard Mirren's voice raised in a merry laugh.
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Many a time had he done the same for the sake of Mirren Terregles.
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Her name was Mirren, and her size, as reported by her husband, was "near-aboots as big as twa scrubbers."
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Na, certes, gin ye want to hae Mirren Terregles to keep ye snug, ye maun e'en walk a mile or twa extra in the day.
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
It takes naething less than an earthquake to shake ye awa' frae Mirren.
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett