Griffith
Americannoun
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Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein.
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D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer.
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a town in NW Indiana.
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a male given name, form of Griffin.
noun
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Arthur. 1872–1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)
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D ( avid Lewelyn ) W ( ark ). 1875–1948, US film director and producer. He introduced several cinematic techniques, including the flashback and the fade-out, in his masterpiece The Birth of a Nation (1915)
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Fellow Beatle Ringo Starr married wife Barbara at the town hall in 1981, while Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas tied the knot in a private ceremony there in 1996.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Amid the stress of economic collapse, the city built some of its greatest architectural gems: the jaw-dropping Pantages Theatre, the hilltop Griffith Observatory, the grand Union Station and more.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"Discoveries like this are only possible because of investment into long-term multi-decadal research programs and international collaboration," Griffith University Phd Candidate and co-author Stephanie Stack said.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
“Perched at the highest point within the prestigious Laughlin Park enclave, the grounds command sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory—adding further romance to this timeless legacy estate,” the description adds.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
He was sure that Griffith had made some terrible mistake in his experiment.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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