Gillespie

American  

[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

1. John Birks Dizzy, 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.

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Gillespie British  

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

1. Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

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Example Sentences

Raeburn’s early big-band version of Dizzy Gillespie’s “A Night in Tunisia,” with Earl Swope playing the melody on trombone, also points forward to the end of one era and the beginning of another.

From The Wall Street Journal

Felicity Gillespie, director of charitable foundation Kindred Squared, said "evidence-based" screentime guidance for parents was "overdue and very welcome".

From BBC

"Mitchell Starc just shows you can teach an old job new tricks," says former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie.

From BBC

Dr Gillespie said issues with availability can mean they are often called into highly emotional situations at short notice, sometimes moving between a christening and a life-or-death situation in hospital.

From BBC

"Where questioning comes of England is choosing not to get practice in Canberra under lights against the PM's XI, then training in Brisbane and they lost that game," said Gillespie.

From BBC