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Fitzgerald

1

[fits-jer-uhld]

noun

  1. Ella, 1918–96, U.S. jazz singer.

  2. F(rancis) Scott (Key), 1896–1940, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  3. a town in central Georgia.

  4. a male given name.



FitzGerald

2

[fits-jer-uhld]

noun

  1. Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.

  2. George Francis, 1851–1901, Irish physicist.

Fitzgerald

/ fɪtsˈdʒɛrəld /

noun

  1. Edward . 1809–83, English poet, noted particularly for his free translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1859)

  2. Ella . 1918–96, US jazz singer, noted esp for her vocal range and scat singing

  3. F ( rancis ) Scott ( Key ). 1896–1940, US novelist and short-story writer, noted particularly for his portrayal of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby (1925) and Tender is the Night (1934)

  4. Garret . 1926–2011, Irish politician; leader of Fine Gael Party (1977–87); prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1981–82; and 1982–87)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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To Fitzgerald, the week off was a chance to “fully reset everything” in the secondary.

For many of us, Pynchon is the best American writer since F. Scott Fitzgerald.

A lawyer for Mr Comey, Patrick Fitzgerald, issued a short staying saying: "Jim Comey denies the charges filed today in their entirety. We look forward to vindicating him in the courtroom."

From BBC

Others were allegedly assaulted the first time they met him, NSW Police's Michael Fitzgerald told reporters late last year.

From BBC

Bishop Fitzgerald’s high school coach is still convinced he could have been a great college quarterback.

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