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

It has over 100 more projects on its list, with plans to expand into other areas where General Mills has leverage, Mr. Foraker said—perhaps including cereal, where Annie’s tried and failed before.

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

In the words of Foraker, "They ask no favors because they are Negroes, but only justice because they are men."

From Your Negro Neighbor by Brawley, Benjamin Griffith