Fairbanks
['fεəbænks]
Definition
(noun.) United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939).
(noun.) United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000).
Edited by Diana--From WordNet
Examples
- Kiraldy, Kennedy, and others of England, Thomasset of France, Riehle of Germany, and Fairbanks, Thurston and Emery of the United States, are among the noted inventors of such machines. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Thaddeus and Erastus Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, were the inventors, and it was found to meet the want of farmers in weighing hemp, hay, etc. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Fairbanks, AK, 99712. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
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