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Griffith

[ grif-ith ]

noun

  1. Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein.
  2. D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) [wawrk], 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer.
  3. a town in NW Indiana.
  4. a male given name, form of Griffin.


Griffith

/ ˈɡɪɪθ /

noun

  1. GriffithArthur18721922MIrishWRITING: journalistPOLITICS: nationalistPOLITICS: head of state Arthur. 1872–1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)
  2. GriffithD(avid Lewelyn) W(ark)18751948MUSFILMS AND TV: directorFILMS AND TV: producer 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)
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A western fence lizard performs its push-up display in Griffith Park.

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A date has not been set for the elephants’ move, so Angelenos still have a chance to visit the animals at Griffith Park.

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Conservative shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said the UK's top business groups calling for a rethink "sends a powerful message".

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Overcrowding has also led to hundreds of bodies being moved to other mortuaries in the past six months, and Mr Griffith said families were not being informed.

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Tory shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said the party had supported the emergency law because "it's the least worst option on the table".

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griffinGriffith, D. W.