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noun

• European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

• English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)

37%9 Others may see him as a beggar in 'King Lear'
noun

• (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus, an Arabian scholar whose gift was myrrh

37%7 Famous actor who famously played Hamlet and King Lear
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• English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

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The Guardian Cryptic18 Dec 2002 Across 26
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