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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Now, Jolie has officially found a buyer for the six-bedroom, 10-bathroom dwelling, where she has lived with her kids since she and Pitt split, as first reported by Mansion Global.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reconsider R-Patz: Robert Pattinson was derided for his performance in the Twilight movies, but in recent years, he has drawn comparisons to Brad Pitt.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Brad Pitt and Paramount Pictures have quite a bit in common these days.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Robert Pattinson’s Chris Hansen is ready for ‘Primetime,’ Brad Pitt and his canine costar brave the Alaskan wilderness in ‘Heart of the Beast,’ the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles, and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

So when it came to college, they had assumed she would go somewhere practical, like Pitt or perhaps Penn State, to study something like business or hotel management.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng