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

The discovery and acquisition in 2013 of the Fairfax Account Book, an inventory of furnishings once owned by Washington’s neighbors and including many later bought by or given to the Washingtons, enabled curators to find more comparable replicas of the lost, original chairs and tables.

From The Wall Street Journal

Standing 10 yards in front of us on a corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue was a shivering elderly woman who looked lost.

From Los Angeles Times

We found parking on Fairfax and walked toward the corner where we had approached the lost woman.

From Los Angeles Times

Palisades 75, Fairfax 47: Jack Levey made eight threes to score 24 points for the Dolphins.

From Los Angeles Times

Hosting a game inside their own gym for the first time in 388 days, the Dolphins did not let their fans or their classmates leave disappointed, beating Fairfax 75-28 to stay on track for their first outright league title in 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times