Tanaquil

[ tan-uh-kwil ]

noun

1. a legendary queen of Rome who prophesied the future greatness of Servius Tullius and helped him to gain the throne after the murder of her husband by a political faction.

Example Sentences

Nadon’s cool, grounded glamour has an old-school appeal; because of it, my mind drifted to Tanaquil Le Clercq, the City Ballet dancer who contracted polio during a European tour in 1956.

From New York Times

One of the densely filled boxes had slides of visits to the Connecticut cottage that George Balanchine, the co-founder of City Ballet, shared with the ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq, who was then his wife — like an image of Wilde and Le Clercq lounging together in comfy slippers, smiling at the camera while flipping through newspapers.

From New York Times

In addition to his wife, Mr. Enzensberger is survived by their daughter, Theresia Enzensberger, a journalist and author; and a daughter, Tanaquil Enzensberger, from his first marriage, to Dagrun Kristensen, which ended in divorce.

From New York Times

Throughout his career, Mr. d’Amboise partnered some of the leading female dancers of his generation, including Suzanne Farrell, Diana Adams, Tanaquil Le Clercq and Allegra Kent.

From Washington Post

Throughout his career, d’Amboise partnered some of the leading female dancers of his generation, including Suzanne Farrell, Diana Adams, Tanaquil Le Clercqand Allegra Kent.

From Seattle Times