Smyth

American  

[smahyth] / smaɪθ /

noun

1. Dame Ethel Mary, 1858–1944, English writer, composer, and suffragist.

2. 1st Baron. Baden-Powell, Robert Stephenson Smyth.

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Smyth British  

/ smaɪð /

noun

1. Dame Ethel ( Mary ). 1858–1944, British composer, best known for her operas, such as The Wreckers (1906). She was imprisoned for supporting the suffragette movement

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Example Sentences

MSPs like Pam Duncan-Glancy, Colin Smyth, Foysol Choudhury and John Mason have had their party whip removed and won't return to Holyrood.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The Kurds are unlikely to “roll into Tehran” since they prefer to operate in their usual ethnic area, said Phillip Smyth, an expert on Shia militias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It's an expensive process that has left Smyth feeling both angry and nervous at the thought of driving.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

"The council will suspend its use, it will not deactivate its account, because there would be a risk if the council deactivated its account," Smyth told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Smyth was also unhappy with Lawrence’s habit of proposing increasingly ambitious projects before his previous ones had borne fruit.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik