Fisher

  • 21Fisher — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Fisher », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Fisher signifie pêcheur en anglais. Patronyme… …

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  • 22Fisher — /fish euhr/, n. 1. Andrew, 1862 1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908 09, 1910 13, 1914 15. 2. Dorothy Canfield /kan feeld /, (Dorothea Frances Canfield Fisher), 1879 1958, U.S. novelist. 3. Irving, 1867 1947, U.S.… …

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  • 23fisher — /fish euhr/, n. 1. any animal that catches fish for food. 2. a fisherman. 3. a dark brown or blackish marten, Martes pennanti, of northern North America. 4. the fur of this animal. [bef. 900; ME fisscher fisherman, OE fiscere. See FISH, ER1] * *… …

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  • 24Fisher — This interesting surname has a number of origins. Firstly, it may be an occupational name for a fisherman, deriving from the Middle English fisher , a development of the Olde English pre 7th Century fiscere , a derivative of fiscian meaning to… …

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  • 25Fisher — /ˈfɪʃə/ (say fishuh) noun 1. Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian Labor politician, born in Scotland; prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15. 2. Sir James Hurtle, 1790–1875, Australian lawyer and politician, born in England. 3. Sylvia Gwendoline… …

  • 26Fisher, M.F.K. — ▪ American author in full  Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher  born July 3, 1908, Albion, Mich., U.S. died June 22, 1992, Glen Ellen, Calif.       American writer whose compelling style, wit, and interest in the gastronomical made her one of the major… …

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  • 27fisher — 1) a person participating in a fishery (gender neutral, in preference to the previously used term fisherman ). Once archaic and now resurrected. See also angler 2) disciples in the Christian Bible 3) victualler 4) a large arboreal mammal (Martes… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 28fisher — noun a) A person or ship that is engaged in fishing. b) A North American marten that has thick brown fur; Martes pennanti. Syn: pekan, fisher cat, black cat, fisher marten, big marten, black fox …

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  • 29Fisher — I. biographical name Dorothy 1879 1958 Dorothea Frances née Canfield American novelist II. biographical name Irving 1867 1947 American economist III. biographical name John Arbuthnot 1841 1920 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone British admiral IV.… …

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  • 30fisher body — fisher (1) …

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