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Definition of Nell gwynn
1. Noun. English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687).
Generic synonyms: Comedienne
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nell Gwynn
Literary usage of Nell gwynn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events by Leigh Hunt (1859)
"Craven House—Donne and his vision—Lord Craven and the Queen of Bohemia—Nell
Gwynn—Drury Lane Theatre—Its antiquity, different eras, and rebuildings—The ..."
2. Memoirs of the Court of England During the Reign of the Stuarts: Including by John Heneage Jesse (1855)
"... nell gwynn. Low Origin of this celebrated Woman—She wanders from Tavern to
Tavern singing Ballads—Her early Frailty—Poetical Life of her by Sir George ..."
3. The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events by Leigh Hunt (1859)
"Craven House—Donne and his vision—Lord Craven and the Queen of Bohemia—Nell
Gwynn—Drury Lane Theatre—Its antiquity, different eras, ..."
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