Pankhurst

[ pangk-hurst ]

noun

1. Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).
2. Emmeline (Goul·den) [gool, -dn], 1858–1928, English suffragist leader.

Pankhurst

/ ˈpæŋkhɜːst /

noun

1. PankhurstChristabel, Dame18801958FEnglishPOLITICS: suffragette Dame Christabel. 1880–1958, English suffragette
2. PankhurstEmmeline18581928FEnglishPOLITICS: suffragette leader her mother, Emmeline. 1858–1928, English suffragette leader, who founded the militant Women's Social and Political Union (1903)
3. PankhurstSylvia18821960FEnglishPOLITICS: suffragettePOLITICS: pacifist Sylvia, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst. 1882–1960, English suffragette and pacifist

Example Sentences

Built more than 140 years ago, its visitors have included suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and The Beatles.

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Her work included portraits of leading figures such as Christabel Pankhurst, who co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union.

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Meg Hateley stars alongside her, and also plays several roles including Suffragettes leader Pankhurst.

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And even the bigger names, I hadn't really been taught about Emmeline Pankhurst and people like that growing up.

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"We had a brilliant accent coach come in and that's really helped. Another character I play is called Agent Fifi and she's French. So… to go from Emmeline Pankhurst, who's northern, to Fifi, who's got a flirtatious, coquettish side, it's fantastic."

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