Lindbergh

American

[lind-burg, lin-] / ˈlɪnd bɜrg, ˈlɪn- /

noun

Anne (Spencer) Morrow, 1906–2001, U.S. writer (wife of Charles Augustus Lindbergh).
Charles Augustus, 1902–74, U.S. aviator: made the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight 1927.

Lindbergh British

/ ˈlɪndbɜːɡ, ˈlɪnbɜːɡ /

noun

Charles Augustus. 1902–74, US aviator, who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic (1927)

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Lebec’s thrilled schoolkids pouring out of their classrooms just to see Lindbergh come out of the weather station, and wouldn’t go back until Lindy himself told them to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

While it’s true that the Guggenheim Foundation was a major funder, it’s worthwhile to recall that aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh brought about that connection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

James Arthur Lovell Jr was born on 25 March 1928 - just a year after Charles Lindbergh made his historic trip across the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

Lindbergh signs a non-aggression pact with Hitler, dooming Britain and Russia to defeat.

From Salon ● May 17, 2025

I looked up Lindbergh in the encyclopedia, and sure enough, the answer was right in the caption of the photo.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold

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