Guinness

[gin-is]

noun

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

Guinness

/ 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

Example Sentences

Levy orders a pint of Guinness, Prince William has a pint of sweet cider.

From BBC

More recently known for the trend of "splitting the G", the brewery now sells more than 10 million glasses of Guinness around the world each day.

From BBC

Then, earlier this month, she set a new Guinness record after cooking more than 8.7 tonnes of the renowned West African dish, jollof rice, in one specially made pot.

From BBC

“House of Guinness,” as in the famous Dublin brewery, begins with the disclaimer “inspired by true facts,” which is another way of saying, “Don’t believe everything you’ll see.”

From Los Angeles Times

Knight says when he looked into the real-life Guinness family, "it was immediate that I realised this is an incredible drama and story".

From BBC