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.

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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)

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Example Sentences

His current kittens, Beverly and Fairfax, appear as red 3D-printed sculptures and stand holding plates of burgers and fries on the counter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Like Berkshire and Fairfax Financial Holdings, a Canadian insurer that follows the Berkshire model, Markel is out of favor with investors.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“Hold your course, no turns please. You are not under threat of being attacked,” an officer from a U.S. warship radioed to the Alliance Fairfax, according to recordings reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A few years later, in 1649, Digger leaders William Everard and Gerrard Winstanley refused to remove their hats when brought before General Fairfax, insisting he was 'but their fellow Creature'.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

At this moment, an ingenious and animating suspicion entering Emma’s brain with regard to Jane Fairfax, this charming Mr. Dixon, and the not going to Ireland, she said, with the insidious design of farther discovery,

From "Emma" by Jane Austen