Anne
Americannoun
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1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
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a first name, form of Anna.
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Princess , the Princess Royal. born 1950, daughter of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a noted horsewoman and president of the Save the Children Fund
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Queen. 1665–1714, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–14), daughter of James II, and the last of the Stuart monarchs
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Saint. (in Christian tradition) the mother of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: July 26 or 25
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On Anne Hathaway’s Penelope, Wilson writes that the script “gives her nothing to do except yearn for Matt Damon, for reasons unknown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
I would totally hide Anne Frank, she reasoned.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway lead the cast as Odysseus and Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
I just turned 32 and somehow I don’t think that just because Anne Hathaway is having a baby and still looks beautiful in her 40s, that my 40s will be a doozy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Dr. H. Wadsworth, of 21 Queen Anne Street, London—a very dear friend of mine— sent me money for my expenses to go over to London.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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