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Ferdinand

[ fur-dn-and ]

noun

  1. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “peace.”


Ferdinand

/ ˈfɜːdɪˌnænd; ˈfɛrdinant /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said that with Trump's election, "the American people triumphed, and I congratulate them for their victory in an exercise which showed the world the strength of American values."

From BBC

He had been borrowing money to "keep up appearances" with friends like then-footballer Rio Ferdinand who were being "paid well", but he was eventually left with an £88,000 debt pile.

From BBC

The stage was set for the kind of violent throwdown more often associated with decaying Balkan duchies or post-colonial dictatorships, at least until the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand intervened.

From Salon

So too is the Balearic island of Mallorca, with the theory that Columbus was the illegitimate son of the prince of Viana, brother of King Ferdinand, who endorsed his breakthrough voyage.

From BBC

"This manager has proved time and time again that he has the know-how to take the club far," former England defender Rio Ferdinand told TNT Sports.

From BBC

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