Forrest

American

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /

noun

Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
John, 1st Baron, 1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.
Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.

Forrest British

/ ˈfɒrɪst /

noun

John , 1st Baron Forrest 1847–1918, Australian statesman and explorer; first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901)

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The most prominent American actor of the time, Edwin Forrest, and the British star William Charles Macready, were both playing Macbeth in New York at roughly the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forrest’s fans were so unruly that they disrupted Macready’s performance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even Christian music performers Cory Ashbury and Forrest Frank pointedly announced that they won’t be appearing.

From Salon

He added: "It's just sensational what has happened. I feel like the Forrest Gump of pop."

From BBC

The premise is taken from an actual fortune hidden by the art dealer Forrest Fenn.

From The Wall Street Journal

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