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Guinness

American

[gin-is] / ˈgɪn ɪs /

noun

Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

Guinness British

/ ˈɡɪnɪs /

noun

Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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The Devonshire's co-owner, Oisín Rogers, told the BBC Spielberg said he had a "lovely time" and "really enjoyed" his Guinness.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers had a very strong influence on me as a kid, too, so I really want to try to share with my daughter why these films meant so much to me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

AFP contacted the Guinness World Records to find out if Lazare had held the record before he passed away on Thursday, but did not receive an immediate response.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

According to Guinness World Records, the record for the most lambs born in a single confinement is also eight.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“They even made it into the Guinness World Records book!”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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