Patmore

American

[pat-mawr, -mohr] / ˈpæt mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

Coventry (Kersey Dighton) 1823–96, English poet and essayist.

Patmore British

/ ˈpætmɔː /

noun

Coventry ( Kersey Dighton ). 1823–96, English poet. His works, celebrating both conjugal and divine love, include The Angel in the House (1854–62) and The Unknown Eros (1877)

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Are she and Mrs. Patmore subject to a kitchen-specific time warp?

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2019

Dream movie moment: Mrs. Patmore and Daisy open a tearoom and become the subjects of history’s first reality show.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2019

And Mrs. Patmore from “Downton Abbey” shows up on “The Catch.”

From New York Times ● May 19, 2016

We should all be lucky enough to have a friend like Mrs. Patmore in our lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2016

It makes 230 pages in a very handy little volume, and contains some of the most exquisite things Mr. Patmore has printed; along with a few that are new to us.

From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 by Various

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