Guinness

American  

[gin-is] / ˈgɪn ɪs /

noun

1. Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

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Guinness British  

/ ˈɡɪnɪs /

noun

1. Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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Example Sentences

Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, cut its sales outlook and slashed shareholder payouts Wednesday, as its new chief executive seeks to revive the struggling drinks group.

From Barron's

Lore goes that when Alec Guinness received the “Coronets” script with an offer to play four of the ill-fated tycoons, he wrote back greedily and said, “Why not eight?”

From Los Angeles Times

When a tray of Guinnesses was served, the people overseeing America’s biggest bank noticed a familiar face floating on the foam: Jamie Dimon’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Guinness World Records adjudicator Sarah Casson then appeared to declare it the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction.

From BBC

A pub landlord is asking customers if they would be happy paying £7.50 for a pint of Guinness.

From BBC