Walt Disney
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- proper noun
- /wɔlt ˈdɪzni/
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Walt Disney
- The imaginary world of Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and continues to entertain children today.
- the Walt Disney Company
- Walt Disney Co.
Examples
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All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
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Walt Disney founded Walt Disney Corp. from humble beginnings as an animator.
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The Walt Disney Museum is here, along with a number of commercial sites in former military buildings.
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The Star Wars Weekend has always been a highlight of Walt Disney World.
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The Walt Disney Studios revealed the superhero sequel will hit theaters on May 1, 2015.
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The Walt Disney Company is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate.
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One of the coolest experiences I've had was seeing wild animals in the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
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Today, Disney rakes in billions from merchandise, movies, and theme parks around the world, but Walt Disney himself had a rough start.
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The tale has had several film adaptations, most notably Walt Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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With its creativity, heart, and passionate storytelling, Wreck-It Ralph signals that Walt Disney Animation Studios is back in the game, so to speak.
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Synonyms
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An American film maker who created Mickey Mouse and started Disneyland
An American film producer and cartoon maker who founded Disneyland
Surface Forms
Morphology
Walt + Disney
This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; knowing the parts 'Walt' and 'Disney' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical meaning (American animator/film producer). Proper names are referential rather than compositionally built from their constituents, so the specific meaning cannot be derived from the words alone.
Etymology
Walt Disney is the name of an American artist who made new cartoon films and created the character Mickey Mouse. Because he made famous cartoons, movies and a real park for families, his name now stands for 'family entertainment' and magical animated stories.