Griffith

American  

[grif-ith] / ˈgrɪf ɪθ /

noun

1. Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein.

2. D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer.

3. a town in NW Indiana.

4. a male given name, form of Griffin.

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Griffith British  

/ ˈɡrɪfɪθ /

noun

1. Arthur. 1872–1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)

2. D ( avid Lewelyn ) W ( ark ). 1875–1948, US film director and producer. He introduced several cinematic techniques, including the flashback and the fade-out, in his masterpiece The Birth of a Nation (1915)

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Example Sentences

Liz Griffith, head of migration justice at the Law Centre NI, said that the reality of life in hotels was misunderstood.

From BBC

The late P-22 — a celebrity mountain lion that inhabited Griffith Park – personified the tribulations facing his kind.

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said Rayner was "calling the shots".

From BBC

Mr Griffiths described how he had been in a cafe with his children and heard a "commotion outside" with "horns blowing, people shouting and screaming".

From BBC

"This year has seen important changes for people, with new measures across many sites and apps now better protecting children from harmful content," said Oliver Griffiths, Ofcom's online safety group director.

From BBC