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Grey, Lady Jane

(Encyclopedia) Grey, Lady Jane, 1537–54, queen of England for nine days. She was the daughter of Henry Grey, marquess of Dorset (later duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, daughter of Henry VIII's…

Brewer's: Lady

A woman of wealth, of station, or of rank. Verstegan says, “It was anciently written Hleafdian [? hlæfdige], contracted first into Lafdy, and then into Lady. Laf or Hláf (loaf) means food…

Brewer's: Ladies

(See after Lady.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LadonLadas A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

The Portrait of a Lady

Director: Jane CampionWriter: Laura JonesDirector of Photography: Stuart DryburghEditor: Veronika JenetMusic: Wojiech KilarProduction Designer: Janet PattersonProducers: Monty Montgomery and…

Barenaked Ladies

MaroonReprise By daring to sound like they're actually enjoying themselves, Barenaked Ladies have been going against the grain for years now. Setting out to prove their quadruple platinum…

Ladies Man

CBSMonday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast:Alfred Molina, Sharon Lawrence, Park Overall, Mariam Parris, Betty White, and Stephen Root The networks could use a go-between to let them know when virtually the…

Johnson, Lady Bird

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912–2007, b. Karnack, Tex., as Claudia Alta Taylor. She married (1934) Lyndon B. Johnson and played an active role in his political career. As first lady (1963–69…

Ford, Betty

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Betty, 1918–2011, American first lady (1974–77), wife of President Gerald Ford, b. Chicago as Elizabeth Anne Bloomer. A candid, outspoken, and popular first lady, she became an…

Lady Day

(Encyclopedia) Lady Day or Annunciation: see Mary.

lady's-slipper

(Encyclopedia) lady's-slipper, a wild orchid; the name is sometimes applied also to impatiens.