Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A renowned French stage actress: Sarah Bernhardt was a celebrated French actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, famous for her dramatic performances in classical and contemporary theater.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The biography details the life and career of Sarah Bernhardt.
  • Many consider Sarah Bernhardt one of the greatest actresses of all time.

Advanced Usage

• "A Sarah Bernhardt of her generation": used metaphorically to describe a contemporary actress of exceptional dramatic talent and public fame.
  • The critic hailed her as the Sarah Bernhardt of modern cinema.

Variants and Related Words

• Bernhardtian (adj): characteristic of or resembling the dramatic style or persona of Sarah Bernhardt.
  • Her performance had a distinctly Bernhardtian grandeur.

Synonyms

• The Divine Sarah: A common epithet for Sarah Bernhardt during her lifetime.
• Stage legend: A general term for a historically famous theater performer.

Noun

1. French actress (1844-1923)