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Definition of wayne in English English dictionary: A male given name, transferred from the surname; A surname; {i} male first name; family name; Anthony Wayne "Mad Anthony" (1745-1796), American soldier, general in the Revolution; John Wayne (1907-1979), American actor who was famous for his roles in western films and was known as "Duke; A town of northern New Jersey west of Paterson. It is a manufacturing center. Population: 47,025. American Revolutionary general who was involved in numerous campaigns, including the Battles of Brandywine (1777) and Monmouth (1778). His seizure of Stony Point, a British defense post (1779), displayed the tactical audacity that gave rise to his nickname. American film actor who played tough heroes in Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), Red River (1948), and True Grit (1969), for which he won an Academy Award. Baker Russell Wayne Clark Mark Wayne Fort Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Richard Wayne Penniman Shorter Wayne Richard Wayne Van Dyke Wayne Anthony Wayne John; transferred use of the surname; American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796); American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796) United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979); United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
Wayne Douglas Gretzky: born Jan. 26, 1961, Brantford, Ont., Can. Canadian ice-hockey player, considered the greatest in the history of the game. As centre and captain for the Edmonton Oilers (1979-88), he led his team to four Stanley Cup victories, becoming the first player to average more than two points a game. He was traded successively to the Los Angeles Kings (1988), the St. Louis Blues (1996), and the New York Rangers (1996). When he ended his career in 1999, he held 61 National Hockey League (NHL) records. He holds the all-time NHL records for goals (894), assists (1,963), and points (2,857), as well as corresponding seasonal records (92 goals, 163 assists, 215 points). He is the only player to have led the league in scoring for seven consecutive years (1980-87) and the only one named most valuable player for eight consecutive seasons (1979-87)
Wayne Gretzky: born Jan. 26, 1961, Brantford, Ont., Can. Canadian ice-hockey player, considered the greatest in the history of the game. As centre and captain for the Edmonton Oilers (1979-88), he led his team to four Stanley Cup victories, becoming the first player to average more than two points a game. He was traded successively to the Los Angeles Kings (1988), the St. Louis Blues (1996), and the New York Rangers (1996). When he ended his career in 1999, he held 61 National Hockey League (NHL) records. He holds the all-time NHL records for goals (894), assists (1,963), and points (2,857), as well as corresponding seasonal records (92 goals, 163 assists, 215 points). He is the only player to have led the league in scoring for seven consecutive years (1980-87) and the only one named most valuable player for eight consecutive seasons (1979-87)
Wayne Gretzky: {i} (born 1961) Canadian hockey player who is considered as one of the greatest leading scoring hockey player of all time
Wayne Shorter: born Aug. 25, 1933, Newark, N.J., U.S. U.S. saxophonist and composer. After studying at New York University and serving in the U.S. Army, he played with Art Blakey's group (1959-64), acting as its music director. Shorter then joined Miles Davis's remarkable mid-1960s group, which included Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter (b. 1937), and drummer Tony Williams (b. 1945). In 1970 Shorter and Joe Zawinul (b. 1932) formed Weather Report, the most significant jazz-rock "fusion" band of the 1970s, with bassist Jaco Pastorius (1951-87). Shorter wrote many distinctive jazz standards
Anthony Wayne: born Jan. 1, 1745, near Paoli, Pa. died Dec. 15, 1796, Presque Isle, Pa., U.S. American Revolutionary officer. He owned a tannery before he was commissioned a colonel in the Continental Army (1776). He aided the American retreat from Canada and was given command of Fort Ticonderoga (1776). Promoted to brigadier general (1777), he led troops in the battles of the Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown. He led the successful storming of the British fort at Stony Point, N.Y. (1779), earning the nickname "Mad Anthony" for his boldness. He served in the Siege of Yorktown and later defeated the Indians allied with the British in Georgia. In 1792 Pres. George Washington sent Wayne to fight the Indians in the Ohio Territory, and he decisively ended Indian resistance at the Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794)
Fort Wayne: city in Indiana (USA)
Fort Wayne: A city of northeast Indiana northeast of Indianapolis. A French trading post and fort were built on the site in the late 17th century, and an American fort was established by Anthony Wayne in 1794. Population: 173,072. City (pop., 2000: 205,727), northeastern Indiana, U.S. Once the chief town of the Miami Indians, it was the site of a French trading post in the late 17th century. It was taken by the English (1760) and then by Indians under Pontiac (1763). A log stockade built in 1794 by Gen. Anthony Wayne gave the town its name. The city's industrial growth began with the building of the Wabash and Erie Canal in the 1830s. It now manufactures a range of machinery, including automotive and electrical equipment. It is the site of educational institutions, including Concordia Theological Seminary (1846) and St. Francis College (1890). Johnny Appleseed, the pioneer orchard planter, is buried there
John Wayne: (1907-1979) United States movie actor who was famous for his roles in western films and was known as "Duke
John Wayne: a US film actor who was famous especially for appearing in westerns (=films about the American west in the 19th century) , such as Stagecoach (1939) and True Grit (1969). The characters he played were usually brave, strong, honest men who loved their country, and people think of him as representing typical American values (1907-79). orig. Marion Michael Morrison born May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, U.S. died June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. film actor. While a member of the University of Southern California football team, he worked summers at the Fox Film Corporation as a propman and developed a friendship with director John Ford, who cast him in small parts from 1928. After his leading role in The Big Trail (1930), he played in more than 80 low-budget movies before winning acclaim for his starring role as the Ringo Kid in Ford's Stagecoach (1939). Noted for his image as the strong, silent man, Wayne, nicknamed "Duke," became one of the top box-office attractions in movie history. He starred in other westerns (many directed by Ford) such as Red River (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956), Rio Bravo (1959), and True Grit (1969, Academy Award), as well as in The Quiet Man (1952), The Alamo (1960), which he also directed, Hatari! (1962), and The Green Berets (1968), which he codirected
Mark Wayne Clark: born May 1, 1896, Madison Barracks, N.Y., U.S. died April 17, 1984, Charleston, S.C. U.S. army officer. After graduating from West Point, he served in Europe in World War I. In 1942 he was appointed chief of staff of army ground forces. He commanded the U.S. landing at Salerno, Italy, in September 1943 and received the surrender of the government of Pietro Badoglio. He then directed the hard-fought campaign to wrest the Italian peninsula from Axis control, taking Rome in June 1944 and receiving the surrender of the last German forces in northern Italy in May 1945. In the Korean War he commanded all UN troops (1952-53). After his retirement he served as president of The Citadel military college (1954-66)
Russell Wayne Baker: born Aug. 14, 1925, Loudoun county, Va., U.S. U.S. newspaper columnist. Baker joined the Baltimore Sun in 1947. In 1954 he moved to the Washington bureau of the New York Times, and in the early 1960s he began his syndicated "Observer" column. Initially concentrating on political satire, he later found other subjects to skewer as well. In 1979 he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His books include the autobiographies Growing Up (1982, Pulitzer Prize) and The Good Times (1989). In 1993 he became host of the television program Masterpiece Theatre
fort wayne: a city in northeastern Indiana