Foraker

American  

[fawr-uh-ker, for-] / ˈfɔr ə kər, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. Mount Foraker, a mountain in central Alaska, in the Alaska Range, near Denali. 17,280 feet (5,267 meters).

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Etymology

Origin of Foraker

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Joseph B. Foraker (1846-1917), U.S. governor and senator from Ohio

Example Sentences

Flying from Fairbanks to Anchorage one day, he looked down at Denali and Mount Foraker and devised what would become the compositional structure for several pieces, including “Become Ocean.”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020

The Foraker Act of 1900 established free trade between the island and the U.S. and placed Puerto Rico under the American monetary system and tariff provision.

From US News • Jun. 23, 2016

“We have to make sure the big organization is held accountable so Annie’s doesn’t get lost in the big organization,” Mr. Foraker said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2015

"The idea from the beginning was let's get everything we need from the mother ship and keep everything else away," said Annie's President John Foraker.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2015

I went to Cincinnati, partly to confer with Foraker, and chiefly in pursuance of a habit of visiting that city at least once a year.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John