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American magazine publisher, writer, and feminist (1923–1996)
Frances Lear (née Loeb, July 14, 1923 – September 30, 1996) was an American activist, magazine publisher, editor and writer. Lear was born with only a
Frances_Lear
American screenwriter and producer (1922–2023)
Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who wrote and produced more than 100 television shows during
Norman_Lear
American women's magazine (1988–1994)
until early 1994. The magazine was based in New York City. Lear's was founded by Frances Lear, and was designed for readers similar to herself. Having received
Lear's
Topics referred to by the same term
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Lear
Play by William Shakespeare
play is being considered for merging. › The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605
King_Lear
British actress (born 1958)
Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985)
Frances_Barber
British artist and writer (1812–1888)
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense
Edward_Lear
Personal secretary of George Washington (1762-1816)
Tobias Lear (September 19, 1762 – October 11, 1816) was the personal secretary to President George Washington. Lear served Washington from 1784 until the
Tobias_Lear
(October 1, 1996). "Frances Lear, Founder of Women's Magazine, Dead at 73". Los Angeles Times. Nemy, Enid (October 1, 1996). "Frances Lear, a Mercurial Figure
List of breast cancer patients by survival status
List_of_breast_cancer_patients_by_survival_status
1976 studio album by George Harrison
attracted complaints from television producer Norman Lear and his wife, activist and journalist Frances Lear, who were staying in the neighbouring house. In
Thirty_Three_&_1/3
former Martha Alden Whitehead, who died in 1963. In 1969 he married Frances Lear. Bruce Lambert, "Thomas Park, 83, Dies of Cancer; Helped Ecology Become
Thomas_Park_(ecologist)
(October 1, 1996). "Frances Lear, Founder of Women's Magazine, Dead at 73". Los Angeles Times. Nemy, Enid (October 1, 1996). "Frances Lear, a Mercurial Figure
List of people with breast cancer
List_of_people_with_breast_cancer
Former U.S. Navy facility in South Carolina
first husband of Frances Loeb, who later became the influential second wife of renowned television producer and writer Norman Lear. The first submarine
Charleston_Naval_Shipyard
24th episode of the 2nd season of All in the Family
actual show in the Season 6 episode, "Walter's Temptation" Frances Lear, then-wife of Norman Lear, was believed to be the inspiration for the character of
Maude (All in the Family episode)
Maude_(All_in_the_Family_episode)
Canadian physicist and business executive (1936–2024)
Carter met Frances Lear through their common activism in the feminist movement. She introduced Carter to her husband, television producer Norman Lear. Starting
Virginia_Carter
English actress (born 1944)
Alamy. Retrieved 28 April 2021. "Stock Photo - Frances de la Tour (Regan), Eric Porter (Lear) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare design: Richard Hudson director:
Frances_de_la_Tour
British-American novelist (1849–1924)
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's
Frances_Hodgson_Burnett
British-Australian actor (born 1948)
the Earl of Kent in King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company in a repertory company that included Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Romola Garai, William
Jonathan_Hyde
American diplomat (1784–1836)
[First published in 1895]. Retrieved February 11, 2013. BELL BROTHERS. ...Frances Lear Roberts, wife of Calvin H. Bell, was the youngest daughter of Edmund
Edmund_Roberts_(diplomat)
Character in King Lear
Richard Eyre Caroline Lennon. King Lear (1999), directed by Brian Blessed & Tony Rotherham Frances Barber. King Lear (2009, PBS), directed by Sir Trevor
Goneril
English actress (1939–2014)
New Shakespeare Co 1985 – 1987, Frances Black, Light Up the Sky at the Old Vic & Globe Theatres 1987, Goneril, King Lear at the Compass Theatre 1988, Berinthia
Kate_O'Mara
1902 musical extravaganza
North Albertine Benson ?? Lenore Stevens Therese Von Brune Vera Stacey Frances Lears Imogene Joseph Schrode L. J. Wyckoff Joseph Schrode Fred Woodward Joseph
The Wizard of Oz (1902 musical)
The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1902_musical)
First Lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797
as first lady, Washington became close to Polly Lear, the wife of her husband's secretary Tobias Lear. She also associated with Lucy Flucker Knox, wife
Martha_Washington
American singer and actress (1916–1994)
Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, television personality, author, and talk
Dinah_Shore
American sitcom (1972–1977)
humor, running gags, and catchphrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and considered NBC's response to CBS's All in the Family. Sanford and Son
Sanford_and_Son
English writer and illustrator (1866–1943)
the Lake District. London: Frances Lincoln in association with the National Trust. ISBN 9780711223813. OCLC 56645528. Lear, Linda (2006). Beatrix Potter:
Beatrix_Potter
American sitcom (1975–1985)
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom television series created by Norman Lear, which aired on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, lasting eleven
The_Jeffersons
1916 essay by Sigmund Freud
[Freud]". Frances Wilson observed that Rilke and Freud represent passion and reason respectively. Lear 2021; Razinsky 2015. Lear 2021. Lear 2021; Lehmann
On_Transience
1979 song by George Harrison
Norman Lear and his wife, activist and journalist Frances Lear, who were staying in the neighbouring house. Olivia adds that, once the Lears learned
Soft_Touch
American television sitcom (1972–1978)
creator Norman Lear's then-wife, Frances, and as a liberal counterpoint to Archie Bunker. Arthur reprised the role for the spin-off. Lear wrote that Rue
Maude_(TV_series)
British actress
Retrieved 26 March 2025. Lister, David (17 February 1998). "Crowning glory for 'Lear' at Olivier theatre awards". The Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2009
Sarah_Woodward
British actor (born 1951)
giving it a five-star rating. Warrington performed in the lead role of King Lear in a 2016 Talawa Theatre Company and Royal Exchange, Manchester production
Don_Warrington
British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
Shakespeare's King Lear at the Wyndham's Theatre in London. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian wrote of the production: "although Branagh delivers his Lear with slick
Kenneth_Branagh
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
Retrieved March 24, 2025. Lear 1997, pp. 79–82 Lear 1997, pp. 82–85 Lear 1997, pp. 85–113 Lear 1997, pp. 114–120 Lear 1997, pp. 121–160 Lear 1997, pp. 163–164
Rachel_Carson
American actress (1938–1995)
Cash played the role of Goneril in King Lear at the New York Shakespeare Festival alongside James Earl Jones's Lear. Cash appeared on the New York-area television
Rosalind_Cash
Nahum Tate's 1681 adaptation of "King Lear"
The History of King Lear is an adaptation by Nahum Tate of William Shakespeare's King Lear. It first appeared in 1681, some seventy-five years after Shakespeare's
The_History_of_King_Lear
English actor (1934–2024)
seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1960s. West played King Lear (four times) and Macbeth (twice) along with other notable roles in The Master
Timothy_West
Book by Rachel Carson about pesticides harming the environment
Section). Lear 1997, pp. 312–317 Lear 1997, pp. 317–327 Lear 1997, pp. 327–336 Lear 1997, pp. 342–346 Lear 1997, pp. 358–361 Lear 1997, pp. 355–358 Lear 1997
Silent_Spring
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
Shakespeare. There are echoes of and allusions to Shakespeare's tragedies, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet in Wuthering Heights. Another major
Wuthering_Heights
English actor (born 1974)
2008). "King Lear". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2019. Cavendish, Dominic (5 February 2009). "King Lear at the Young Vic, review: more Lear, less madness"
Tobias_Menzies
British actress (born 1969)
appearances include Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer, Regan in King Lear and Masha in The Seagull, the latter two with Ian McKellen. Dolan played
Monica_Dolan
American actress (1892–1978)
Zara Frances Cully (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978) was an American actress. Cully was best known for her role as Olivia "Mother Jefferson" Jefferson
Zara_Cully
English actress (born 1952)
since their RSC world tour, playing a "grimly determined Goneril" in King Lear at The Old Vic. Imrie narrated during the ceremonial event held to mark the
Celia_Imrie
English actor (born 1953)
on BBC". londontheatre.co.uk. Mesure, Susie (6 April 2013). "Roger Allam: Lear in waiting". The Independent. "Stage". Official Website of Roger Allam. Archived
Roger_Allam
Fictional character
progenitor) while Alf is ill. The character was also loosely based on Lear's then-wife Frances. Maude cared for Edith, but disliked her husband, Archie Bunker
Maude_Findlay
Fiancée of John Keats (1800–1865)
Frances Brawne Lindon (9 August 1800 – 4 December 1865) is best known as the fiancée and muse to English Romantic poet John Keats. As Fanny Brawne, she
Fanny_Brawne
British theatre director and vocal coach
Directors and Actors Hamlet for the National Theatre Education Unit King Lear for The Other Place and The Royal Shakespeare Company 1985 – Received OBE
Cicely_Berry
English actor (1924–1972)
Caesar (directed by Anthony Quayle), and — most notably — Edmund in King Lear, starring and co-directed by John Gielgud. Green's subsequent West End appearances
Nigel_Green
English heiress (1821-1879)
Frances Elizabeth Anne Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave (4 January 1821 – 5 July 1879), was the daughter of John Braham, the singer, and a noted society
Frances_Waldegrave
American actor (born 1947)
performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company National Tour's production of King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream. After this he starred in several off-Broadway
Jeffrey_DeMunn
British actress (born 1973)
Theatre. She has also appeared at the Almeida Theatre in Jonathan Kent's King Lear (also at The Old Vic) and in another Granville-Barker play, Waste (2008)
Nancy Carroll (British actress)
Nancy_Carroll_(British_actress)
American rock band
guitar/backup vocals Eliot Lorango – bass/backup vocals Nadir Maraschin – drums Mark Lear – banjo string test lead Extended plays The Eeries (2014) Records, Interscope
The_Eeries
American actor (1918–2005)
Award for A Whistle in the Dark. Additional Broadway credits include King Lear, The Miser, Georgy, The Crucible, and The Creation of the World and Other
Stephen_Elliott_(actor)
English actress (born 1963)
Shakespearean roles included Calpurnia in Julius Caesar (1987), Cordelia in King Lear (1990), Hero in Much Ado About Nothing (1990–1991), Titania in A Midsummer
Alex_Kingston
Emma Thompson Biography (1959–)", filmreference.com "An Impressive King Lear Outshines A Flawed, Hilarious 'dream'" by Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune
Emma Thompson on screen and stage
Emma_Thompson_on_screen_and_stage
American actor (1929–2002)
Hamlet (starring Byrne's then-student Aidan Quinn), the role of King Lear in King Lear, and the role of Macbeth in the Workshop's futuristic production of
Byrne_Piven
Hegerty Tom Hiddleston Ruth Hubbard Christian Jessen Belinda Lang Edward Lear Dua Lipa Madonna Hayley Mills Margie Morris Jonathan Myles-Lea Henry Neele
List of people from the City of Westminster
List_of_people_from_the_City_of_Westminster
British actress
Company productions: as Cordelia in King Lear and as Nina in The Seagull, starring alongside Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Sylvester McCoy, Jonathan Hyde
Romola_Garai
Form of humour predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning
English writers in the 19th century, most notably Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. The humour in surreal comedy arises from a subversion of audience expectations
Surreal_humour
The following is a list of actress Frances Conroy's acting credits; including her appearances in film, television, and the theatre. With over 100 acting
Frances_Conroy_filmography
American actress (born 1959)
episodes 2002 Guilty Hearts Jenny Moran TV movie King of Texas Mrs. Susannah Lear Tumlinson 2004 She's Too Young Trish Vogul 2005 Felicity: An American Girl
Marcia_Gay_Harden
American actress and singer
Nicholson, Frances. "King Charles III' at the Pasadena Playhouse is a royal delight". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved 22 July 2025. Moran, Rita. "King Lear is an
Meghan_Andrews
Bishop of Geneva and Catholic saint (1567–1622)
O.M. (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; Arpitan: Francês de Sâles; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate
Francis_de_Sales
English actress and politician (1936–2023)
Antony and Cleopatra (1979), Rose (1980), Strange Interlude (1984) and King Lear (2016), the last being her first role after a 25-year absence from acting
Glenda_Jackson
American actress
Sagal's twin sisters, Liz and Jean Sagal, called Double Trouble, for Norman Lear. When asked to go back and do a second season after her contract had expired
Patricia_Richardson
Irish stage, television and film actress
Christmas Special) as Dr. Myra Fitzsimmonds National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018) as Kent Napoleon (2023) as Letizia Bonaparte The Little Book of Dalkey
Sinéad_Cusack
2000 British film
Simpson Kenneth Cranham as Gibson "Gibbo" Jane Crowther of the BBC said, "A Lear-like construction serves well to show the gradual unraveling of a ruthlessly
Shiner_(2000_film)
British stage actress (1707–1781)
Frances Cross (1707–1781) was a British stage actress. From 1727 as Frances Shireburn she appeared at the Drury Lane Theatre. During her early years she
Frances_Cross
American actress (1934–2010)
Maude, McClanahan starred in Apple Pie, a series created for her by Norman Lear, but which aired only two episodes before it was canceled. In an interview
Rue_McClanahan
American actress (born 1965)
Jewish; she was raised in Conservative Judaism. Gertz was discovered by Norman Lear in a nationwide talent search and studied drama at NYU. As a child actor
Jami_Gertz
Fictional character portrayed by Redd Foxx
(Sanford and Son) Last appearance "To Keep a Thief" (Sanford) Created by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, based on Albert Steptoe created by Galton and Simpson Portrayed
Fred_G._Sanford
British actress
O'Neil Is a British stage, screen and radio actress. O'Neil was born Lauren Frances Rogers in Liverpool, England, the eldest daughter of two dentists. She
Lauren_O'Neil
Country primarily in North America
Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2010. DeLear, Byron (July 4, 2013). "Who coined 'United States of America'? Mystery might
United_States
Son of William Shakespeare (1585–1596)
of the most painful passages Shakespeare ever wrote, in the end of King Lear where the ruined monarch recognises his daughter is dead: "No, no, no life
Hamnet_Shakespeare
Italian-born actress (born 1960)
Jonathan Miller directed a gala performance of William Shakespeare's King Lear at The Old Vic in London. Scacchi played Regan. In 2014, Scacchi played Arkadina
Greta_Scacchi
American actress (born 1943)
the show's first 13 episodes. From 1992 to 1993, she starred in Norman Lear's The Powers That Be with John Forsythe and David Hyde Pierce, playing the
Holland_Taylor
British theatre company
Dominic Cooke (2006) Repertory performances of King Lear and The Seagull starring Ian McKellen and Frances Barber, directed by Trevor Nunn (2007) Margaret
Royal_Shakespeare_Company
South African actress (born 1954)
joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Cordelia in King Lear and in Edward Bond's Lear, Miranda in The Tempest, Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew,
Alice_Krige
British actress (born 1961)
Annabella RSC 1992 A Woman Killed with Kindness Anne Frankford RSC 1993 King Lear Regan Royal Court 1996 Sweet Panic Mrs. Trevel Hampstead Theatre 1998 Much
Saskia_Reeves
English writer and traveller
Frances Mary Peard (16 May 1835 – 5 October 1923) was an English author and traveller who wrote over 40 works of fiction for children or adults between
Frances_Mary_Peard
British actress
film version. Also in 1989, Thomson performed on stage as Cordelia in King Lear, directed by Jonathan Miller. The British Theatre Yearbook described Thomson's
Kim_Thomson
English writer and poet (1865–1936)
Emmerson Edmund Evans (engraver) Kate Greenaway Sydney Prior Hall Edward Lear Harold Robert Millar Arthur Rackham J. G. Sowerby Millicent Sowerby John
Rudyard_Kipling
10, 2021. Matthew, Gilbert (September 19, 2022). "This week's TV: Norman Lear at 100, a comedy about reboots, and a reboot of 'Quantum Leap'". The Boston
List of Tom Hanks performances and credits
List_of_Tom_Hanks_performances_and_credits
American-Canadian actress (born 1963)
Darla Rosario Episode: "The Heart of the Matter" King of Texas Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith Television film Living with the Dead James' Wife Santa Jr. Susan
Lauren_Holly
English actress (born 1946)
Kendal was one of the readers of Edward Lear poems on a spoken-word CD bringing together a collection of Lear's nonsense songs. Kendal's first marriage
Felicity_Kendal
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
via Perseus Digital Library. Pratt, Frances; Fizel, Becca (1949), Encaustic Materials and Methods, New York: Lear Publishers, OCLC 560769, archived from
Cleopatra
British actress
Performance of William Shakespeare's King Lear at The Old Vic in London. Dean played Goneril opposite Joss Ackland as King Lear, Michael York, Tony Robinson, Greta
Felicity_Dean
English actor-manager (1902–1968)
productions of Shakespeare. He was especially renowned for his portrayal of King Lear. Born to a conventional middle-class family in Nottinghamshire, Wolfit was
Donald_Wolfit
Serbian theater director
Ulysses Theatre. Notable Brijuni projects are the theatrical blockbuster King Lear, Medea, Marat/Sade, Core Sample, Hamlet, Drunken Night 1918, Romeo and Juliet
Lenka_Udovički
British theatre director (born 1940)
Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Frances Barber, Sylvester McCoy, and William Gaunt. Nunn's television production of King Lear was screened on Boxing Day,
Trevor_Nunn
Character in Shakespeare's drama Hamlet
.] played Hieronimo and also Richard III but then was the first Hamlet, Lear, and Othello" (1982, 91); Peter Thomson argues that the identity of Hamlet
Ophelia
British actor (born 1963)
roles saw him play the King of France in King Lear at the Royal Court Theatre, with Tom Wilkinson as Lear and Andy Serkis as the Fool. At a weekly Monday
Nigel_Lindsay
English actor
Tordoff was shortlisted for the Art - Experienced Amateur category in the King Lear Prizes. Anna Pavord (16 July 1999). "Gardening: A kingdom for a stage". The
John_Tordoff
American writer (1917–2000)
Kenny Jackson (2001). "Brooks, Gwendolyn". In Andrews, William L.; Foster, Frances Smith; Harris, Trudier (eds.). The Concise Oxford Companion to African
Gwendolyn_Brooks
English actor (1793–1873)
Byron's Sardanapalus, and in King Lear. He was responsible, in 1834, and more fully in 1838, for returning the text of King Lear to Shakespeare's text (although
William_Macready
American actress and musician (born 1969)
actress. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Mills on the Norman Lear-produced sitcoms All in the Family and its spin-off Archie Bunker's Place
Danielle_Brisebois
performance credits at the Stratford Festival included leading roles in King Lear (1985), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1986, alternating performances
William_Patterson_Dunlop
Irish-English actor (1940–2023)
stay out of the limelight. He won screen acclaim, while his ravaged King Lear at Stratford, while he was still in his early forties, formed a double act
Michael_Gambon
American actress (1945–2012)
of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, she was in the cast of King Lear and revivals of The Time of Your Life (1969) and Camino Real (1970). Off-Broadway
Susan_Tyrrell
Scottish writer for young people (1825–1894)
Emmerson Edmund Evans (engraver) Kate Greenaway Sydney Prior Hall Edward Lear Harold Robert Millar Arthur Rackham J. G. Sowerby Millicent Sowerby John
R._M._Ballantyne
FRANCES LEAR
FRANCES LEAR
Female
English
Feminine form of English Francis, FRANCES means "French."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German
Free; From France
Female
Italian
Short form of Italian Francesca, FRANCA means "French."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Latin, Swedish, Teutonic
A Free Woman; Frenchman; From France
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, Latin
Free; From France; Modern Variants of Frances
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Free; From France; Modern Variants of Frances
Girl/Female
Spanish
A dimunitive of Francisca, derived from the Latin Francis, meaning French, from France, or free one.
Male
English
Short form of English Francis, FRANCE means "French."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
All's Well That Ends Well.' The King of France. 'Tragedy of King Lear' King of France.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Free; From France; Modern Variants of Frances
Boy/Male
Hindu
Free, From france
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Latin, Shakespearean, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil, Teutonic
Free; French Man; A Man Form France
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Francis.
Girl/Female
English
Modern variants of Frances meaning From France or free one.
Male
English
 English name derived from Latin Franciscus, FRANCIS means "French." This name is sometimes mistakenly given to girls instead of the identically pronounced feminine form, Frances.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Free
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Francesco, FRANCO means "French."
Girl/Female
English French Shakespearean
Modern variants of Frances meaning From France or free one.
Girl/Female
Latin English
From France or 'free one.' Feminine of Francis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Francis.Spanish (Francés), Portuguese (Francês), and southern French and Catalan (Francès) : from an ethnic name meaning ‘Frenchman’ (see Francis).
FRANCES LEAR
FRANCES LEAR
Girl/Female
Muslim
Female servant of lower rank
Girl/Female
French, Indian, Italian, Latin, Parsi, Romanian
A Flower
Girl/Female
Muslim
Protector, Defendant, Central
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Desire; Wish
Girl/Female
Tamil
Calming, Night
Girl/Female
Spanish
Supplanter.
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Latin, Sanskrit, Swedish
Grace; Favour; Apricot from Nara; Grain
Boy/Male
Indian
Pure in color
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gold lamp
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : unexplained.
FRANCES LEAR
FRANCES LEAR
FRANCES LEAR
FRANCES LEAR
FRANCES LEAR
a.
Pertaining to the Franks, or their language; Frankish.
imp. & p. p.
of Frank
imp. & p. p.
of Trance
n.
A seaport town in France.
n.
The language spoken in France.
n.
A horse which prances.
a.
Without frounces.
n.
The chief city of France.
a.
Full of branches; having wide-spreading branches; consisting of branches.
n.
Collectively, the people of France.
pl.
of Flanch
imp. & p. p.
of Prance
a.
Furnished with branches; shooting our branches; extending in a branch or branches.
n.pl.
The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils.
pl.
of Fancy
a.
A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.
n.
A city of Southern France.
n.
An armed policeman in France.
n.
A betrothed woman.
pl.
of Branch