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Garbo

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Gar·bo  (gärb), Greta Originally Greta Louisa Gustafsson. 1905-1990.
Swedish-born American actress known for her reclusiveness and her performances in such films as Queen Christina (1933) and Camille (1937).

garbo [ˈgɑːbəʊ]
n pl garbos
Austral informal a dustman
[from garbage]

Garbo [ˈgɑːbəʊ]
n
(Biographies / Garbo, Greta (1905-1990) F, USnational of birth: Swedish, FILMS AND TV: actress) Greta (ˈgrɛtə), real name Greta Lovisa Gustafson. 1905-90, US film actress, born in Sweden. Her films include Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936), and Ninotchka (1939)
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Noun1.Garbo - United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)Garbo - United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)


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