Mortimer
Roger de [duh], /də/, 8th Baron of Wig·more [wig-mawr, -mohr] /ˈwɪgˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr/ and 1st Earl of March, 1287–1330, English rebel leader: paramour of Isabella, queen of Edward II of England.
a male given name.
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Then, in 2018, when Rosen and Mortimer were in postproduction, Leclerc didn’t return from a trip to the Mendenhall Towers, a seven-peak granite massif outside Juneau, Alaska.
‘The Alpinist’ Is the Most Compelling Climbing Film Since ‘Free Solo’ | aweinberg | September 8, 2021 | Outside OnlineWithout sacrificing humor or social commentary, Mortimer thrillingly modernizes The Pursuit of Love by ratcheting up the romance in unexpected ways.
Amazon’s Divine Period Romance The Pursuit of Love Gives Classic Social Satire a Modern Twist | Judy Berman | July 30, 2021 | TimeYet, as Mortimer shows rather than tell us, that affection means something devastatingly different to each woman.
Amazon’s Divine Period Romance The Pursuit of Love Gives Classic Social Satire a Modern Twist | Judy Berman | July 30, 2021 | TimeIt was how Charlie recruited Mack (Emily Mortimer) to work at ACN in the first place.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble | Kevin Fallon | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1966 the writer Penelope Mortimer endured a painful sterilization operation that left her with a giant scar across her belly.
The Neglected Penelope Mortimer Was a Novelist Ahead of Her Time | Jessica Ferri | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
About Time Too begins in 1940, and chronicles her many love affairs, including her marriage to John Mortimer.
The Neglected Penelope Mortimer Was a Novelist Ahead of Her Time | Jessica Ferri | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a world before birth control, before choice, Mortimer had survived abortion, and sterilization.
The Neglected Penelope Mortimer Was a Novelist Ahead of Her Time | Jessica Ferri | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy 1978, Mortimer had six children with four different men and had weathered a painful divorce, the basis for The Pumpkin Eater.
The Neglected Penelope Mortimer Was a Novelist Ahead of Her Time | Jessica Ferri | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMr. Mortimer gave him a pat, and asked him how early he had been up in the morning?
Christmas, A Happy Time | Miss MantNot prevent the revival of his dreadful newspaper, certainly, but—well, she could send for Mr. Mortimer.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceMortimer Arbuckle said as how he was coming hyer fer his health, but kick me ef I kin see it.
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph BonehillHe raised Mortimer Arbuckle up and opened his collar and took off his tie, that he might get some air.
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph BonehillMortimer Arbuckle was now coming around, but when he spoke he was quite out of his mind.
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill
British Dictionary definitions for Mortimer
/ (ˈmɔːtɪmə) /
Sir John (Clifford). 1923–2009, British barrister, playwright, and novelist, best known for the television series featuring the barrister Horace Rumpole. His novels include Paradise Postponed (1985) and The Sound of Trumpets (1998)
Roger de, 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March. 1287–1330, lover of Isabella, the wife of Edward II of England: they invaded England in 1326 and compelled the king to abdicate in favour of his son, Edward III; executed
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