Pitt

American  

[pit] / pɪt /

noun

1. William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.

2. his son William, 1759–1806, British statesman: prime minister 1783–1801, 1804–06.

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Pitt British  

/ pɪt /

noun

1. William Bradley , born 1963, US actor; his films include Thelma and Louise (1991), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Fight Club (1999), Babel (2006), and Moneyball (2011)

2. William, known as Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham. 1708–78, British statesman. He was first minister (1756–57; 1757–61; 1766–68) and achieved British victory in the Seven Years' War (1756–63)

3. his son William, known as Pitt the Younger. 1759–1806, British statesman. As prime minister (1783–1801; 1804–06), he carried through important fiscal and tariff reforms. From 1793, his attention was focused on the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France

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Example Sentences

Nominating this popcorn trifle for best picture is silly, but at least it didn’t get a screenplay nod for a script that’s simply: See Brad Pitt go, go, go.

From Los Angeles Times

F1, which stars Brad Pitt as a racing driver brought out of retirement, was the biggest surprise in the best picture category.

From BBC

The problem with making an underdog sports movie that stars Brad Pitt is .

From The Wall Street Journal

Worried that it would be perceived as "niche", the filmmakers reached out to some famous Hollywood faces - including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara - who signed up as executive producers.

From BBC

He was coming off a sensational sophomore season at Pitt when he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award for best receiver in the country after catching 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times