| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Bernhardt, Sarah |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Bern·hardt |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  bûrn härt , b r-när |
| DATES: | 1844–1923 |
| VARIANTS: | Originally Henrietta Rosine Bernard.Known as “the Divine Sarah.” |
| French actress. Considered the romantic and tragic actress of her day, she first achieved fame for her performance in Phèdre (1874).
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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