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Garbo

screen surname of Swedish actress Greta Gustaffson (1905-1990); her name was used allusively to indicate aloofness by 1934; her legendary avoidance of publicity began with her retirement from films in the mid-40s. Related: Garbo-esque.

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Definitions of Garbo from WordNet

Garbo (n.)
United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990);
Synonyms: Greta Garbo / Greta Louisa Gustafsson
From wordnet.princeton.edu