Getty

[ get-ee ]

/ ˈgɛt i /

noun

J(ean) Paul,1892–1976, U.S. oil magnate and art collector.

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Examples from the Web for getty

Similar reinforced plinths were developed by the Getty museums in Los Angeles to absorb the seismic movements there.
Florence Preps ‘David’ for the Big One|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A new partnership between LeanIn.org and Getty Images aims to supply stock photos that more accurately portray modern women.
This Is What Real Women Look Like|The Daily Beast|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The backlash has reportedly prompted West to ask photo agency Getty Images to remove all photos of him in the leather kilts.
Courtney Love 'Gasms' for Saint Laurent; Kanye West Shuns His Skirts|The Fashion Beast Team|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The photo from Getty Images actually depicts Abdel Qadir al-Husseini.
One-Note History: A Response to Yousef Munayyer|Gil Troy|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Further West, the Getty Museum is normally a big spender but recently fired staff as a cost-cutting measure.
Who Won the Bidding Match Over Munch’s ‘The Scream’?|Alexandra Peers|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Getty, at the junction of the Brock and the Orange plank roads, was likewise throwing up breastworks as fast as he could.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
The grand old Sixth corps, directed by our own loved General Getty, had turned the fortunes of the day.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps|George T. Stevens
Getty was directed to hold his position at all hazards until relieved.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
He himself arrived at Getty's front about noon, but his troops were yet far in the rear.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
One after another was swept away, leaving no Union troops in front of Getty.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps|George T. Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for getty

Getty

/ (ˈɡɛtɪ) /

noun

J (ean) Paul. 1892–1976, US oil executive, millionaire, and art collector

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