Hayakawa

[hah-yuh-kah-wuh]

noun

S(amuel) I(chi·ye) [ih-chee-ey] /ɪˈtʃi eɪ/, 1906–92, U.S. semanticist, educator, and politician, born in Canada: senator 1977–83.
Ses·sue [sesh-oo; Japanese se-shoo] /ˈsɛʃ u; Japanese sɛˈʃu/, 1889–1973, Japanese film actor.

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Contemporary Examples of hayakawa

And then Hiram Fong and [S.I] Hayakawa, representing Hawaii and California.
When Did the GOP Get So White: The Republicans’ Loss of Diversity
John Avlon
August 24, 2012
A committed iconoclast, jazz-lover and friend of Ronald Reagan, Hayakawa defeated Democratic incumbent John V. Tunney.
When Did the GOP Get So White: The Republicans’ Loss of Diversity
John Avlon
August 24, 2012

Historical Examples of hayakawa

Farther down the lane of booths was the tent of Hayakawa the Juggler.
The Cathedral
Sir Hugh Walpole