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Cur•tis  (kûr′tis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
  2. Biographical Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.
    3. Cyrus Her•mann Kotzsch•mar  (hûr′mən koch′mär),USA pronunciation 1850–1933, U.S. publisher. George Tick•nor  (tik′nər),USA pronunciation 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.
  3. Biographical George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.
  4. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning "courteous.''

'Curtis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arno - curt - Hepburn system - LeMay - Patrick

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