Fairfax

American  

[fair-faks] / ˈfɛər fæks /

noun

1. Thomas 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron, 1612–71, British general: commander in chief of the parliamentary army 1645–50.

2. Thomas 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron, 1692–1782, English colonist in Virginia.

3. a town in NE Virginia.

4. a male given name.

---

Fairfax British  

/ ˈfɛəfæks /

noun

1. Thomas, 3rd Baron Fairfax. 1612–71, English general and statesman: commanded the Parliamentary army (1645–50), defeating Charles I at Naseby (1645). He was instrumental in restoring Charles II to the throne (1660)

---

Example Sentences

County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board vote on the proposed 9.7-mile route from San Vicente to Fairfax.

From Los Angeles Times

Metro has spent years exploring possible routes for the K Line northern extension, including a roughly eight-mile route with seven stations called Fairfax, and a six-mile route with six stations called La Brea.

From Los Angeles Times

Metro’s proposed 9.7-mile route from San Vicente to Fairfax would add nine stations and connect Angelenos to major job centers such as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and popular destinations such West Hollywood, Pacific Design Center and the Grove.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the last few years, Metro has explored two other possible fully underground routes: Fairfax, a roughly eight-mile route with seven stations, and La Brea, a six-mile route with six stations.

From Los Angeles Times

Prem Watsa, CEO of Fairfax Financial, a Toronto company that owns insurers and other businesses run in a decentralized, Berkshire-like style, is known as the Warren Buffett of Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal