The second largest city in Alaska, in the central part of the state, near the junction of the Chena and Tanana rivers; population 35,132 (est. 2008).
Fairbanks2
proper nounˈfɛːbaŋksˈferbaNGks
The name of two American actors. Douglas (Elton) (1883–1939, born Julius Ullman) co-founded United Artists in 1919 and became famous for his swashbuckling film roles. His son Douglas (1909–2000, known as Douglas Fairbanks Jr) played similar roles.
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Fairbanks1
proper nounˈferbaNGks
The second largest city in Alaska, in the central part of the state, near the junction of the Chena and Tanana rivers; population 35,132 (est. 2008).
Fairbanks2
proper nounˈferbaNGks
1The name of a family of US actors.
1.1Douglas (1883–1939); born Douglas Elton Ulman. He cofounded United Artists in 1919 and became known for his swashbuckling roles in such silent movies as The Mark of Zorro (1920), Robin Hood (1922), and The Thief of Baghdad (1924).
1.2Douglas, Jr. (1909–2000); born Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks. The son of Douglas, several of his roles were also in the swashbuckling tradition. Notable movies: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), The Corsican Brothers (1941), and That Lady in Ermine (1948).