Fitzsimmons

[ fit-sim-uhnz, fits- ]

/ fɪtˈsɪm ənz, fɪts- /

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noun

James "Sunny Jim", 1874–1966, U.S. racehorse trainer.

Robert Prometheus 1862–1917, English boxer: world heavyweight champion 1897–99.

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Words nearby Fitzsimmons

Fitzgerald-Lorentz contraction, Fitzhugh, Fitzpatrick, Fitzrovia, Fitzroy, Fitzsimmons, Fitzwilliam Museum, Fiume, five, five-and-ten, five-a-side

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How to use Fitzsimmons in a sentence

Christine Fitzsimmons, the medical director at IbogaLife, works on a laptop at the long wooden kitchen table.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After 20 minutes of no movement, Fitzsimmons covers her in blankets and tucks her in on all sides.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gathering supplies, Fitzsimmons grabs me and the other women, people from the “village” who have come to help heal Grace.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Excuse me, I think Jeffreys and Fitzsimmons more amusing topics.
The Climbers|Clyde Fitch

The poise felt in this position is what permitted Bob Fitzsimmons to strike a deadly blow with a two-inch stroke.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke
Robert Fitzsimmons was for years editor of the Daily Gossip, but finally retired from the post owing to ill health.
Haunted Places in England|Elliot O'Donnell
To his astonishment, however, Mrs. Fitzsimmons took a more lenient view of their conduct.
Haunted Places in England|Elliot O'Donnell
The nurse came to Mrs. Fitzsimmons one morning to show her a fowl that was limping across the yard in great pain.
Haunted Places in England|Elliot O'Donnell

British Dictionary definitions for Fitzsimmons

Fitzsimmons

/ (ˌfɪtˈsɪmənz) /

noun

Bob . 1862–1917, New Zealand boxer, born in England: world middleweight (1891–97), heavyweight (1897–99), and light-heavyweight (1903–05) champion

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