Griffith
Americannoun
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Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein.
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D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer.
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a town in NW Indiana.
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a male given name, form of Griffin.
noun
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Arthur. 1872–1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)
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D ( avid Lewelyn ) W ( ark ). 1875–1948, US film director and producer. He introduced several cinematic techniques, including the flashback and the fade-out, in his masterpiece The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Example Sentences
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Dr Tamara Griffiths, president of the British Association of Dermatologists, welcomed the research but recommended more: "Further data with targeted, robust dermatological studies are required to build on the promise raised by this systematic review."
From BBC
US President Thomas Jefferson, revolutionist Francis Lewis and Griffith Jenkin Griffith, "one of the true pioneers of Los Angeles", are also given an honourable mention by Rhys thanks to their Welsh ancestry.
From BBC
Richard Griffiths, head of the British Poultry Council, which represents poultry breeders and processors, said the news was "most welcome".
From BBC
An L.A. native, I had somehow never been to the famed East Hollywood park with its clear-day view of Griffith Observatory.
From Los Angeles Times
Quentin Griffiths has been named by Thai police as the man found dead on the ground in the eastern seaside city of Pattaya on 9 February.
From BBC
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