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Fairfax

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛəfæks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fâr′faks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Fair•fax  (fâr′faks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Thomas (3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron), 1612–71, British general: commander in chief of the parliamentary army 1645–50.
  2. Biographical Thomas (6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron), 1692–1782, English colonist in Virginia.
  3. Place Namesa town in NE Virginia. 19,390.
  4. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Fairfax /ˈfɛəfæks/ n
  1. Thomas, 3rd Baron Fairfax. 1612–71, English general and statesman: commanded the Parliamentary army (1645–50), defeating Charles I at Naseby (1645). He was instrumental in restoring Charles II to the throne (1660)
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