FLEMING


Meaning of FLEMING in English

I. Flem ‧ ing, I ‧ an /ˈflemɪŋ, ˈiːən/ BrE AmE

(1908–64) a British writer who invented the character of James ↑ bond and wrote many novels about him

II. Fleming, Sir Al ‧ ex ‧ an ‧ der /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəʳ $ -ˈzæn-/ BrE AmE

(1881–1955) a British scientist who discovered ↑ penicillin , a substance that is used as a medicine to destroy ↑ bacteria (=very small living things related to plants, some of which cause disease)

III. Fleming, Victor BrE AmE

(1883–1949), a US film ↑ director who won an Oscar as best director for Gone With the Wind in 1939. His other films included Captains Courageous (1937), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1941).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.