GARFIELD


Meaning of GARFIELD in English

I . Garfield™

a character in humorous cartoons by Jim Davis that appear in more than 2 000 newspapers. Garfield is a cat that eats lasagne (= a type of pasta). There was a film Garfield in 2004 and there have also been many cartoon film versions.

II . James A Garfield

( James Abram Garfield 1831–81)

the 20th US President , and a member of the Republican Party . He had been a US Army general in the Civil War . Four months after becoming President he was shot by a disappointed person who had wanted a government job.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.