francis scott key

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Definition of francis scott key in English Turkish dictionary

Francis anahtar scott

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Definition of francis scott key in English English dictionary

a US poet, who wrote the words of The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem (=official song) of the US (1779-1843). born Aug. 1, 1779, Frederick county, Md., U.S. died Jan. 11, 1843, Baltimore, Md. U.S. lawyer, author of "The Star Spangled Banner. " After the burning of Washington, D.C., in the War of 1812 he was sent to secure the release of a friend from a British ship in Chesapeake Bay. He watched the British shelling of Fort McHenry during the night of Sept. 13-14, 1814; when he saw the U.S. flag still flying the next morning, he wrote the poem "Defense of Fort M'Henry." Published in the Baltimore Patriot, it was later set to the tune of an English drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven." The song was adopted as the U.S. national anthem in 1931

(1779-1843) U.S. poet, author of the "The Star Spangled Banner" (national anthem of the USA)

Related Terms

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Hyphenation

Fran·cis Scott key

Turkish pronunciation

fränsıs skät ki

Pronunciation

/ˈfransəs ˈskät ˈkē/ /ˈfrænsəs ˈskɑːt ˈkiː/