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Fitzgerald

1

[ fits-jer-uhld ]

noun

  1. Ella, 1918–96, U.S. jazz singer.
  2. F(rancis) Scott (Key), 1896–1940, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
  3. a town in central Georgia.
  4. a male given name.


FitzGerald

2

[ fits-jer-uhld ]

noun

  1. Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.
  2. George Francis, 1851–1901, Irish physicist.

Fitzgerald

/ fɪtsˈdʒɛrəld /

noun

  1. FitzgeraldEdward18091883MEnglishWRITING: poet Edward . 1809–83, English poet, noted particularly for his free translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1859)
  2. FitzgeraldElla19181996FUSMUSIC: jazz singer Ella . 1918–96, US jazz singer, noted esp for her vocal range and scat singing
  3. FitzgeraldF(rancis) Scott (Key)18961940MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer F ( rancis ) Scott ( Key ). 1896–1940, US novelist and short-story writer, noted particularly for his portrayal of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby (1925) and Tender is the Night (1934)
  4. FitzgeraldGarret19262011MIrishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister Garret . 1926–2011, Irish politician; leader of Fine Gael Party (1977–87); prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1981–82; and 1982–87)


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Grenier speaks about his favorite writers, from Dante to Fitzgerald, as if they are his best friends.

It was obvious in the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the emblematic writer of his age: money.

Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Howard Lutnick also signed the recommended settlement.

(tie) Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life by Hermione Lee (6 votes) 6.

Robert Fitzgerald received a patent in England for making salt water fresh.

Edward Fitzgerald, who may be supposed to have been tolerably impartial, declared that he pitied his sad state.

Edward Fitzgerald, the friend of Thackeray and Carlyle, himself an author of no mean repute, lived close by.

Fitzgerald (7th), with his back against the wall, was surveying his wounded legs with wonderful equanimity.

“My horses ran away the other day, and Dick went down flat and barked his knees; that's why I have Fitzgerald to-day,” said she.

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