Garfield

American

[gahr-feeld] / ˈgɑrˌfild /

noun

James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
a city in NE New Jersey.
a male given name.

Garfield British

/ ˈɡɑːˌfiːld /

noun

James Abram. 1831–81, 20th president of the US (1881); assassinated in office

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What could possibly be better than Michael Shannon playing a driven James A. Garfield?

From Salon

Well, I was supposed to be doing my homework, but I’d really been trying to draw Garfield from memory.

From Literature

The Royals face Carson at 5 p.m. at Garfield.

From Los Angeles Times

Garfield’s running game will be the test for Carson.

From Los Angeles Times

In the City Section, Westchester, Palisades and Garfield figure to battle it out for the Open Division title, which was won last season by Hamilton.

From Los Angeles Times

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