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Onassis

[ oh-nas-is, oh-nah-sis ]

noun

  1. Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
  2. Jacqueline (Lee Bou·vi·er Kennedy) [boo, -vee-ey], Jackie, 1929–94, wife of John F. Kennedy (1953–63) and Aristotle Onassis (1968–75).


Onassis

/ əʊˈnæsɪs /

noun

  1. OnassisAristotle (Socrates)19061975MArgentinianTurkishBUSINESS: shipowner Aristotle ( Socrates ). 1906–75, Argentinian (formerly Greek) shipowner, born in Turkey. In 1968 he married Jacqueline, 1929–94, the widow of US President John F. Kennedy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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What did he write to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, to Boris Pasternak, to Stephen Sondheim, to Aaron Copland?

Galella is most famous for his photographs of Jackie Onassis.

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