Anne Azgapetian
Anne Azgapetian (May 26, 1888 — September 1, 1973), also seen as Ann Azgapetian and later as Anne Heald or Aya Heald, was a Red Cross worker during World War I, and a lecturer and fundraiser after the war, and a writer. She was born in Russia, married an Armenian general, and lived in the United States most of her life. Early life Anne Azgapetian was born in Grodno, now part of Belarus. She moved to the United States with her family, and attended school in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1893. She sometimes identified herself as Lithuanian."To Speak for Near East Relief Fund"
''Baltimore Sun'' (January 24, 1919): 4. via Newspapers.com In 1915, she married diploma ...
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The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Informal use is sometimes euphemistic ("lady of the night" for prostitute) or, in American slang, condescending in direct address (equivalent to "mister" or "man"). "Lady" is also a formal title in the United Kingdom. "Lady" is used before the family name of a woman with a title of nobility or honorary title '' suo jure'' (in her own right), or the wife of a lord, a baronet, Scottish feudal baron, laird, or a knight, and also before the first name of the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. Etymology The word comes from Old English '; the first part of the word is a mutated form of ', "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding ', "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root ''dig-'', "to knead", seen also in d ...
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