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Bankhead
Bank·head
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ˈbæŋk
hɛd
/
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bangk
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noun
1.
Tal·lu·lah (Brock·man)
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lə ˈbrɒk
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1903–68,
U.S. actress (daughter of William Brockman Bankhead).
2.
William Brockman,
1874–1940,
U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1936–40.
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Bankhead
(ˈbæŋkˌhɛd)
—
n
Tallulah
(
Brockman
). 1902--68, US stage and film actress; her successes included the plays
The Little Foxes
(1939) and
The Skin of Our Teeth
(1942)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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