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Mortimer

[mawr-tuh-mer]

noun

  1. Roger de 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March, 1287–1330, English rebel leader: paramour of Isabella, queen of Edward II of England.

  2. a male given name.



Mortimer

/ ˈmɔːtɪmə /

noun

  1. Sir John ( Clifford ). 1923–2009, British barrister, playwright, and novelist, best known for the television series featuring the barrister Horace Rumpole. His novels include Paradise Postponed (1985) and The Sound of Trumpets (1998)

  2. Roger de, 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March. 1287–1330, lover of Isabella, the wife of Edward II of England: they invaded England in 1326 and compelled the king to abdicate in favour of his son, Edward III; executed

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Baumbach and Mortimer write the character and his actor as closely together as possible so as to make the honest, emotional swings of their screenplay feel immediately resonant.

From Salon

She was known as Angela Mortimer at the time of her Slam wins and in 1967 married John Barrett, a fellow British tennis player who became a distinguished tennis writer and broadcaster.

From BBC

The helpline's researchers use "reverse image searches and facial recognition" to identify content on behalf of victims, Ms Mortimer said.

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Sarah Mortimer, 54, has been coming to the group since it started in 2022.

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The London Marathon is not the only commitment Ms Mortimer, a wellness coach, is making, however: she hopes to marry her fiance Jack Panteny in October next year.

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