Booth  (b th)
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Family of actors, including Junius Brutus (1796-1852), a British-born Shakespearean actor who in 1821 immigrated to the United States, and his sons Edwin Thomas (1833-1893), noted for his portrayal of Hamlet, and John Wilkes (1838-1865), the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. |
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booth  (b th)
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n. pl. booths (b thz, b ths) 1. a. A small, often enclosed compartment, usually accommodating only one person: a voting booth. b. A small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others: a ticket booth. 2. A seating area in a restaurant with a table and seats whose high backs serve as partitions. 3. A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
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Booth, William 1829-1912.
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British religious reformer, who founded the Salvation Army (1878) with his wife, Catherine Mumford Booth (1829-1890), and served as its first general (1878-1912). |
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