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Ford  (fôrd, frd), Elizabeth Bloomer Known as "Betty." Born 1918.

First Lady of the United States (1974-1977) as the wife of President Gerald R. Ford. She supported the Equal Rights Amendment, the arts, and programs for disabled children.

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Ford, Ford Madox Originally Ford Hermann Hueffer. 1873-1939.

British writer and editor whose most important novels, The Good Soldier (1915) and the tetralogy Parade's End (1924-1928), examine the bonds of conjugal and adulterous relationships.

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Ford, Gerald Rudolph Born 1913.

The 38th President of the United States (1974-1977), who was appointed Vice President on the resignation of Spiro Agnew (1973) and became President after Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal. As President, Ford granted a full pardon to Nixon (1974).

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Ford, Henry 1863-1947.

American automobile manufacturer who developed a gasoline-powered automobile (1893), founded the Ford Motor Company (1903), and mass-produced the Model T (1908-1927), the first generally affordable and widely available automobile. His son Edsel Bryant Ford (1893-1943) ran the company from 1919 to 1943, as did his grandson Henry Ford II (1917-1987) from 1945 to 1980.

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Ford ¹, John 1586-1639.

English playwright whose works include 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633) and collaborative efforts, notably with Thomas Dekker and John Webster.

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ford  (fôrd, frd)

n.

A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.

tr.v. ford·ed, ford·ing, fords

To cross (a body of water) at a ford.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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forda·ble adj.

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ford

Noun

a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, on horseback, etc.

Verb

to cross (a river) over a shallow area [Old English]

fordable adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ford - United States film maker (1896-1973) John Ford
	2.	Ford - grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987) Henry Ford II
	3.	Ford - son of Henry Ford (1893-1943) Edsel Bryant Ford
	4.	Ford - English writer and editor (1873-1939) Ford Hermann Hueffer, Ford Madox Ford
	5.	Ford - 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) Gerald Ford, Gerald R. Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford, President Ford
	6.	Ford - United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947) Henry Ford
	7.	ford - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded crossing body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
	8.	ford - the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse fording crossing - traveling across shallow fording - fording at a shallow place deep fording - fording at a deep place in the stream
Verb	1.	ford - cross a river where it's shallow cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

Translations

ford [fɔːd] n → vado

vt → vadear

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ford [fɔːd] n → gué m

vt → passer à gué

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ford [fɔːd] n → Furt f

vt → durchqueren;

(on foot) → durchwaten

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ford [fɔːd] n → guado

vt → guadare