Disney

[ diz-nee ]

/ ˈdɪz ni /

noun

Walt(er E.),1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.

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Disney has a choice whether to produce a program with certain fictional characters; the storyline could be re-written or changed.
Yep, Korra and Asami Went in the Spirit Portal and Probably Kissed|Melissa Leon|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The night he sold The Sixth Sense to Disney, we were all together for dinner in LA,” Nagrani recalls.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The essence of nearly every Disney film is that women need saving, preferably by a man from a superior social and economic class.
Sexism Begins in the Toy Aisle|Nancy Kaffer|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, but I was more of a musical theater geek than a Disney fan.
Anna Kendrick on Feminism, #GamerGate, and the Celebrity Hacking Attack|Marlow Stern|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Disney princesses are really, in a way, seeking validation through men.
Anna Kendrick on Feminism, #GamerGate, and the Celebrity Hacking Attack|Marlow Stern|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He left Mr Disney's presence determined to accept the offer if Iver could spare his services for the time.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
Mr. Disney was washed overboard, but providentially did not loose his hold of the safety line, and was again drawn into the boat.
The New Hand-Book to Lowestoft and its Environs|Anonymous
Mr Disney was by the door, saying good-by to the ladies; he would not be coming to the drawing-room.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
"Everybody else I've met has been horribly afraid of Mr Disney," she said in a half-whisper.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
Of course, Disney Parks are no strangers to small scale fabrication.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for disney

Disney

/ (ˈdɪznɪ) /

noun

Walt (er Elias). 1901–66, US film producer, who pioneered animated cartoons: noted esp for his creations Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and films such as Fantasia (1940)

Derived FormsDisneyesque, adjective

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Word Origin and History for disney

Disney

surname attested from mid-12c. (William de Ysini), from Isigny in the Calvados region of Normandy. Disneyesque, in reference to Walt Disney's cartooning style, is attested from 1939 (in W.H. Auden).

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