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Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

10 2.9
An American actress known for lead roles in films and on stage
  • proper noun
  • /æn ˈhæθəweɪ/
: Ana Hathaway
  • The film festival honoured Anne Hathaway for her powerful leading performance in the new drama.

Examples

  • During the interview, Anne Hathaway spoke about balancing family life with a busy acting career.

  • Fans lined up outside the theatre to see Anne Hathaway perform in the charity stage reading.

  • Have you seen Anne Hathaway in the latest movie?

  • I really admire Anne Hathaway for her versatility.

  • The film festival honoured Anne Hathaway for her powerful leading performance in the new drama.

  • During the interview, Anne Hathaway spoke about balancing family life with a busy acting career.

  • Fans lined up outside the theatre to see Anne Hathaway perform in the charity stage reading.

Surface Forms

Anne Hathaway main

Morphology

Anne + Hathaway

This is a proper name referring to a specific person; knowing the individual constituents 'Anne' and 'Hathaway' (both personal name elements) does not let a learner infer the referent is an American film and stage actress. The meaning is lexicalized/world-knowledge dependent rather than compositionally derived from the parts, so it is not predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Anne Hathaway is the name of a modern American actress who became famous in movies and on stage in the early 2000s. Because she is well known, people often think of a 'famous movie actress' when they hear her name.