quiet
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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quiet freedom from disturbance or noise. XIV. — AN.
quiete, OF.
quieté, f.
quiet (— L.
quiētus, pp. of
quiēscere be
QUIESCENT), whence
quiet adj. XIV.
Hence
quiet vb. XV,
quieten (
-EN2) XIX. So
quietism mysticism characterized by passive contemplation. XVII. — It.
quietismo.
quietude XVI. — F.
quiétude or medL.
quiētūdō.
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Thursday Book: Glenda's change of stage Glenda Jackson: The Biography By Chris Bryant, Harpercollins, pounds 16.99
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/9/1999; ; 700+ words
; GLENDA JACKSON'S life reads like...photo op, and Earnest Glenda, hardworking MP and...author was part of Jackson's 1992 general election...paragraph leaves us with Jackson the truculent...Be our guest, Glenda, be our guest. The...
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THE ACID; QUEEN; How heartless Glenda Jackson failed Sapphire families.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 10/31/1997; ; 700+ words
; Stoney-faced Glenda Jackson's callous disregard for the families...the Shipping Minister. He said: "Glenda Jackson might have been a fine film actress...day and put their point of view to Glenda Jackson with a humanity and a clarity which...
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GLENDA'S REVENGE; Once she was a loyal Blair Babe. But now Glenda Jackson feels betrayed. Here, in a devastating interview, she tells why she believes Blair must resign.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 8/14/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...judge, he cannot have reckoned on Glenda Jackson. His once-loyal backbencher...supporters might more easily dismiss Glenda Jackson as an unimportant contrarian but...comes as the slightest surprise to Glenda Jackson, who hopes that the Hutton Inquiry...
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Glenda Jackson faces expulsion over Blair attacks; Rebel MP vows defiance after threat of punishment for criticism over the Iraq war.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 10/12/2003; 700+ words
; ...Byline: JONATHAN OLIVER REBEL MP Glenda Jackson faces expulsion from the Labour Party...attacks on the Labour leader. 'Glenda Jackson and Bob Marshall-Andrews have been...Mr Blair, I won't be silenced GLENDA JACKSON Page 27
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Report: Actress Glenda Jackson hospitalized after fall in London
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/25/2002; 355 words
; ...0000 Dateline: LONDON Glenda Jackson, the Academy Award...shelter in south London, Jackson, 64, arrived there...s College Hospital, Jackson underwent an operation...Hodges, as saying. Glenda being Glenda, she got...
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UK GOVERNMENT: Glenda Jackson maps out the road ahead for London.
M2 Presswire; 2/11/1999; 700+ words
; ...February 1999-UK GOVERNMENT: Glenda Jackson maps out the road ahead for London...Minister for Transport in London, Glenda Jackson said: "The GLA Road Network...integrated way." At the same time Glenda Jackson made it clear that Transport for...
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Glenda Jackson in desperate bid to cling to power ; The Londoner's Diary
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 7/30/2008; 434 words
; IS Glenda Jackson fearing the end of her political...election looks some way off, Glenda's team are firing off...multiracial community. Glenda is clearly gearing up for...is another reason why Ms Jackson is so keen to cling on...
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Glenda Jackson Not Convinced on Iraq War
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/14/2003; ; 697 words
; ...LONDON [image omitted] For Glenda Jackson, the actress-turned-legislator...and Russia can delay combat. Jackson said she has received hundreds...Caption: Oscar winning actress Glenda Jackson, now a Labour Member of Parliament...
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-DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT & REGIONS: Glenda Jackson announces trade mission to Argentina
M2 Presswire; 7/14/1998; 637 words
; ...TRANSPORT & REGIONS: Glenda Jackson announces trade mission to Argentina...RDATE:110798 Transport Minister Glenda Jackson is today leading a high level...transport." NOTES FOR EDITORS 1. Ms Glenda Jackson will be visiting Argentina from...
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UK GOVERNMENT: Glenda Jackson sets date for Merseyside Rapid Transit System public inquiry.
M2 Presswire; 8/27/1998; 700+ words
; ...August 1998-UK GOVERNMENT: Glenda Jackson sets date for Merseyside Rapid...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260898 Glenda Jackson, Minister for Local Transport...hold a public inquiry was made by Glenda Jackson on 15 June (see Press Notice...
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Jackson, Glenda
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
JACKSON, Glenda Nationality: British. Born: Hoylake...books— Nathan, David, Glenda Jackson, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1984. Woodward, Ian, Glenda Jackson: A Study in Fire and Ice, London...
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Glenda Jackson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Glenda Jackson 1936-, English actress and politician. Jackson's first starring role was as Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade (1966) for the Royal Shakespeare Company . A strong personality, she has excelled in both comedies and dramas. She...
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Strauss, Botho
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
...unshakeable optimism, in modern society. It was performed in New York in 1979 and in London, as Great and Small , with Glenda Jackson , in 1983. Other plays include The Park (1984; NY, 1988), in which Titania and Oberon from A Midsummer Night...
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Mermaid Theatre
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
...1985 and the National Theatre's of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross in 1986. The RSC occupied the theatre as an extra London base in 1987, but withdrew after a year. Brecht's Mother Courage was staged in 1990, with Glenda Jackson .
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Nederlander Theatre
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
...are second only to the Shuberts in the number of theatres they control in the USA. Later productions included Peter Ustinov's Beethoven's Tenth (1984) and a revival of O'Neill's Strange Interlude in 1985, with Glenda Jackson .
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