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- proper noun rare A female
given name .
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Examples
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Mars further became a real place to me upon reading Robert Silverberg's kids 'book, "Lost Race of Mars," when the children found a kitten in Xanthe.
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"Go and call Xanthe!" cried Semestre, interrupting the messenger.
A Question Georg Ebers 1867
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"Go and call Xanthe!" cried Semestre, interrupting the messenger.
The Complete Short Works Georg Ebers 1867
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"Go and call Xanthe!" cried Semestre, interrupting the messenger.
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
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Rosie Westbrook appears on double bass, J.P. Shilo on accordion and violin, and Xanthe Waite sings background vocals.
Mike Ragogna: Chatting With Joe Jackson And Earl Klugh, Plus Mick Harvey's "The Ballad Of Jay Givens" Video Exclusive Mike Ragogna 2011
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Rosie Westbrook appears on double bass, J.P. Shilo on accordion and violin, and Xanthe Waite sings background vocals.
Mike Ragogna: Chatting With Joe Jackson And Earl Klugh, Plus Mick Harvey's "The Ballad Of Jay Givens" Video Exclusive Mike Ragogna 2011
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Telegraph food guru Xanthe Clay has kindly prepared the ground for me on this occasion: in a piece last summer, she came to the conclusion that a "modern and sassy" recipe from reader Simon Scutt was the queen bee's knees of coronation chicken, though "it takes a bit of effort", she admits – and the lady's not kidding.
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We all had lunch together first and then Xanthe took the kids back to her house on the train.
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Sorry Simon and Xanthe, but no crown for this one.
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At the other end of the temperature scale, Xanthe Clay in the Telegraph bakes hers at 220C, but according to my scientific guru, the higher the temperature, the more spectacular the eventual fall of your oh-so impressive starter.
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