curtis

English - Turkish

Definition of curtis in English Turkish dictionary

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curtis turbine

curtis türbini

curtis principle

körtis ilkesi

curtis rateau turbine

körtis rato türbini

curtis stage

körtis basamağı

English - English

Definition of curtis in English English dictionary

An English surname, originally a nickname for a refined or courtly person

A male given name transferred from the surname

Curtis Cup Curtis Institute of Music Curtis Charles Gordon Curtis Cyrus Herman Kotzschmar Curtis Tony LeMay Curtis Emerson Mayfield Curtis

{i} male first name; family name; Tony Curtis (born 1925 as Bernard Schwartz) American stage and film actor, star of "Some Like It Hot" and "Spartacus", father of Jamie Lee Curtis; Jamie Lee Curtis (born 1958), American film actress who starred in "A Fish Called Wanda", daughter of Tony Curtis

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

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Curtis Cup

Golf trophy awarded since 1932 to the winner of a biennial amateur women's match played between teams from Britain and the U.S. Teams consist of six players, two alternates, and a captain. The cup was donated by Harriot and Margaret Curtis, amateur golf champions of the early 20th century. Teams play six 18-hole foursomes and 12 18-hole singles matches

Curtis E LeMay

born Nov. 15, 1906, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 1, 1990, March Air Force Base, Calif. U.S. Air Force officer. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1928. In World War II he developed advanced strategic bombardment techniques, including pattern bombing, and led bomber commands in Europe and the Pacific, where he launched firebombing raids on Japanese cities. As commander of U.S. air forces in Europe from 1945 to 1948, he directed the Berlin airlift (see Berlin blockade and airlift). From 1948 to 1957 he headed the U.S. Strategic Air Command, building it into a global strike force. He was chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. In 1968 he was the vice-presidential candidate on the third-party ticket headed by George Wallace

Curtis Emerson LeMay

born Nov. 15, 1906, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 1, 1990, March Air Force Base, Calif. U.S. Air Force officer. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1928. In World War II he developed advanced strategic bombardment techniques, including pattern bombing, and led bomber commands in Europe and the Pacific, where he launched firebombing raids on Japanese cities. As commander of U.S. air forces in Europe from 1945 to 1948, he directed the Berlin airlift (see Berlin blockade and airlift). From 1948 to 1957 he headed the U.S. Strategic Air Command, building it into a global strike force. He was chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. In 1968 he was the vice-presidential candidate on the third-party ticket headed by George Wallace

Curtis Institute of Music

Conservatory of music in Philadelphia, Pa. , U.S. It was founded in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok (1876-1970), wife of the editor Edward Bok, and named for her father, the inventor Charles Gordon Curtis. Her endowment was adequate to assure scholarships for gifted students throughout the world. Many eminent musicians have served on its faculty, including Wanda Landowska, Bohuslav Martin , and Rudolf Serkin. Graduates include Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and Gian Carlo Menotti

Curtis Mayfield

born June 3, 1942, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died Dec. 26, 1999, Roswell, Ga. U.S. singer-songwriter and guitarist. He became a vocalist and guitarist with the Impressions in 1957. Together with Sam Gooden (bass) and Fred Cash (low tenor), Mayfield (high tenor) devised a much imitated vocal style. Mayfield was a self-taught guitarist, and when he tuned his instrument to a natural chord, he achieved a subtle lyricism that was also influential. Mayfield's songs, including "It's All Right" (1963), "People Get Ready" (1965), and "Choice of Colors" (1969), were inspirational and humanistic. The high point of his solo career (from 1970) was the influential soundtrack to Superfly (1972), and he became a major force in the development of the musical style known as funk. He was paralyzed when a lighting tower fell on him during a concert in 1990

Charles Gordon Curtis

born Jan. 25, 1860, Kansas Territory, U.S. died Feb. 8, 1936, Washington, D.C. U.S. inventor. An associate of Thomas Alva Edison, Curtis patented the Curtis steam turbine in 1896. Its principles are still used in large ocean liners and other naval vessels; General Electric Co. has used it worldwide in its power installations. Curtis is also credited with inventing the first U.S. gas turbine, held many patents for diesel-engine improvements, and helped develop propulsion mechanisms for naval torpedoes

Cyrus Curtis

born June 18, 1850, Portland, Maine, U.S. died June 7, 1933, Wyncote, Pa. U.S. publisher. Curtis began publishing a local weekly in Portland. When fire destroyed his plant, he moved to Boston; there he published The People's Ledger magazine, which he continued after his move to Philadelphia in 1876. In 1879 he founded The Tribune and Farmer, from the women's section of which he formed the Ladies' Home Journal. In 1890 he organized the Curtis Publishing Co. Later acquisitions included The Saturday Evening Post (1897) and several newspapers. His daughter Mary Louise (1876-1970) founded the Curtis Institute of Music and named it for her father

Cyrus Herman Kotzschmar Curtis

born June 18, 1850, Portland, Maine, U.S. died June 7, 1933, Wyncote, Pa. U.S. publisher. Curtis began publishing a local weekly in Portland. When fire destroyed his plant, he moved to Boston; there he published The People's Ledger magazine, which he continued after his move to Philadelphia in 1876. In 1879 he founded The Tribune and Farmer, from the women's section of which he formed the Ladies' Home Journal. In 1890 he organized the Curtis Publishing Co. Later acquisitions included The Saturday Evening Post (1897) and several newspapers. His daughter Mary Louise (1876-1970) founded the Curtis Institute of Music and named it for her father

James Curtis Hepburn

{i} (1815-1911) U.S. missionary from Philadelphia (USA) who came to Japan in 1859 and composed the first modern Japanese-English dictionary about ten years later

Jamie Lee Curtis

(born 1958) American film actress who starred in "A Fish Called Wanda

Tony Curtis

{i} (born 1925 as Bernard Schwartz) American stage and film actor, star of "Some Like It Hot" and "Spartacus", father of Jamie Lee Curtis

Tony Curtis

a US actor who first became popular in the 1950s after appearing in adventure films. Later he took more serious parts in films such as Sweet Smell of Success (1957), and The Boston Strangler (1968). One of his most famous films was Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe in 1959 (1925-). orig. Bernard Schwartz born June 3, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. film actor. He appeared on Broadway before going to Hollywood in 1949. He acted in adventure films, becoming known for his pretty face and his Bronx accent, then earned acclaim for his roles in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) and The Defiant Ones (1958). His success in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959) was followed by roles in other light comedies in the 1960s. He continued to perform onstage and in films into the 21st century

Turkish - English

Definition of curtis in Turkish English dictionary

Related Terms

curtis türbini

curtis turbine

Hyphenation

Cur·tis

Turkish pronunciation

kırtıs

Pronunciation

/ˈkərtəs/ /ˈkɜrtəs/

Etymology

() From Old French, meaning courteous