Sarah Kemble Siddons

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An English actress famous for her roles in Shakespeare plays, especially Lady Macbeth

proper noun

: Sarah Kemble Siddons

Many critics consider Sarah Kemble Siddons to be the greatest tragic actress of her era.

Examples

The portrait of Sarah Kemble Siddons as Lady Macbeth remains iconic in theatre history.
Aspiring actors often study Sarah Kemble Siddons to learn about stage presence and emotional depth.
Sarah Kemble Siddons was an amazing actress.
Did you know that Sarah Kemble Siddons was born in 1755?
Many critics consider Sarah Kemble Siddons to be the greatest tragic actress of her era.
The portrait of Sarah Kemble Siddons as Lady Macbeth remains iconic in theatre history.
Aspiring actors often study Sarah Kemble Siddons to learn about stage presence and emotional depth.

Surface Forms

Sarah Kemble Siddons main

Morphology

Sarah + Kemble + Siddons

This is a full proper name made of three proper nouns; knowing the individual name parts ('Sarah', 'Kemble', 'Siddons') does not allow a learner to infer the referent’s identity or that she was a famous English actress. Proper names are arbitrary and non-compositional across languages, so the MWE’s meaning (biographical/person identity and profession) cannot be derived from its constituents.

Etymology

Sarah Kemble Siddons was a famous English actress in the late 1700s who became known for her powerful acting in Shakespeare plays. People especially remember her for playing 'Lady Macbeth' with deep feeling and a strong stage presence, so her name today still brings to mind great tragic acting.