Pankhurst

[ pangk-hurst ]

/ ˈpæŋk hɜrst /

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noun

Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).

Emmeline (Goul·den)

[gool-dn], /ˈgul dn/, 1858–1928, English suffragist leader.

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How to use Pankhurst in a sentence

The rallies of the NUWSS were calmer affairs than those of Mrs. Pankhurst.
The Lessons of the British Women’s Fight for the Vote|Frances Osborne|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That Miss Pankhurst and her family should show their faith in the cause by suffering in the way suggested by Mr. Punch.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
A few years later, militant suffragists, led by Emmeline Pankhurst, were active in London.
Susan B. Anthony|Alma Lutz
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst has by her actions written herself down for a fighter.
Women as World Builders|Floyd Dell

For Mrs. Pankhurst has called upon women to be like herself, to display her own Amazonian qualities.
Women as World Builders|Floyd Dell
If one compares her achievement to that of Mrs. Pankhurst, one sees that the latter is startingly social in its nature.
Women as World Builders|Floyd Dell

British Dictionary definitions for Pankhurst

Pankhurst

/ (ˈpæŋkhɜːst) /

noun

Dame Christabel. 1880–1958, English suffragette

her mother, Emmeline. 1858–1928, English suffragette leader, who founded the militant Women's Social and Political Union (1903)

Sylvia, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst. 1882–1960, English suffragette and pacifist

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