Cecil

[ ses-uhl, sis- see-suhl ]

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(Edgar Algernon) Robert 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
Robert 1st Earl of Salisburyand1st Viscount Cecil of Cranborne, 1563–1612, British statesman (son of William Cecil).
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-. Salisbury ( def 1 ).
William 1st Baron Burghley or Burleigh, 1520–98, British statesman: adviser to Elizabeth I.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”

Cecil

/ ˈsɪs-; ˈsɛsəl /

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CecilDavid, Lord19021986MEnglishWRITING: literary criticWRITING: biographer Lord David. 1902–86, English literary critic and biographer
Robert. See (3rd Marquess of) Salisbury 2
William. See (William Cecil) Burghley

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“The series may be among the solid hits of the season,” predicted Cecil Smith, The Times’ late TV columnist, shortly after “Dr. Kildare” made its debut in 1961.

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Some of Cecil Beaton's most memorable photographs taken over 60 years are on show, including original coronation portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.

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In his later years, he and his second wife, Betsy - a classical pianist - stayed out of the spotlight, bar for a rare public appearance together at the 2003 Golden Globe Awards, where he won the Cecil B. deMille award.

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Fonda, 87, has received two Oscars, an Emmy, seven Golden Globes and several lifetime achievement awards, including the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes in 2021.

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The winning design for the project, by Cecil Balmond OBE, was selected more than a decade ago but building work has never started.

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