Definitions for garbo
ˈgɑr boʊgar·bo

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1. Garbo, Greta Garbo, Greta Louisa Gustafssonnoun

   United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)

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1. garbonoun

   A rubbish collector.

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1. garbo

   Juan Pujol García (Spanish: [ˈxwam puˈʝol ɣaɾˈθi.a]; 14 February 1912 – 10 October 1988), also known as Joan Pujol i García (Catalan: [ʒuˈam puˈʒɔl i ɣəɾˈsi.ə]), was a Spanish spy who acted as a double agent loyal to Great Britain against Nazi Germany during World War II, when he relocated to Britain to carry out fictitious spying activities for the Germans. He was given the codename Garbo by the British; their German counterparts codenamed him Alaric and referred to his non-existent spy network as "Arabal".After developing a loathing of political extremism of all sorts during the Spanish Civil War, Pujol decided to become a spy for Britain as a way to do something "for the good of humanity". Pujol and his wife contacted the British Embassy in Madrid, which rejected his offers. Undeterred, he created a false identity as a fanatically pro-Nazi Spanish government official and successfully became a German agent. He was instructed to travel to Britain and recruit additional agents; instead he moved to Lisbon and created bogus reports about Britain from a variety of public sources, including a tourist guide to Britain, train timetables, cinema newsreels, and magazine advertisements.Although the information would not have withstood close examination, Pujol soon established himself as a trustworthy agent. He began inventing fictitious sub-agents who could be blamed for false information and mistakes. The Allies finally accepted Pujol when the Germans spent considerable resources attempting to hunt down a fictitious convoy. Following interviews by Desmond Bristow of Section V MI6 Iberian Section, Juan Pujol was taken on. The family were moved to Britain and Pujol was given the code name "Garbo". Pujol and his handler Tomás Harris spent the rest of the war expanding the fictitious network, communicating to the German handlers at first by letters, and later by radio. Eventually the Germans were funding a network of 27 agents, all fictitious. Pujol had a key role in the success of Operation Fortitude, the deception operation intended to mislead the Germans about the timing, location and scale of the invasion of Normandy in 1944. The false information Pujol supplied helped persuade the Germans that the main attack would be in the Pas de Calais, so that they kept large forces there before and even after the invasion. Pujol had the distinction of receiving military decorations from both sides of the war – being awarded the Iron Cross and becoming a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

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1. garbo

   Garbo refers to stylishness, elegance or class. The term is often used to depict sophistication in appearance, manners, or behavior. It is derived from the Spanish word "garbo," which means grace or poise. It is often associated with the name Greta Garbo, a famous Swedish actress known for her sophisticated image in the Hollywood's golden era.

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1. Garbo

   Renato Abate, best known as Garbo, is an Italian singer-songwriter and record producer. He is considered as one of the most important exponents of Italian New Wave music.

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1. GARBO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Garbo is ranked #43285 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Garbo surname appeared 499 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Garbo.
   
   82.9% or 414 total occurrences were White.
   5.2% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.2% or 26 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.6% or 23 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Actress

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for garbo »

1. gobar

How to pronounce garbo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say garbo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of garbo in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of garbo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of garbo in a Sentence

1. Clemente Pignatti Morano:

   In the past, this area was a favorite with famous people, from Ernest Hemingway to Greta Garbo, who came for their holidays and on their boats and yachts.

2. Gray Gustafson Reisfield:

   My mother was very close to [Garbo] and would go into New York once a week to see her, they were both very strong, very independent women, and I think they bonded over that.

3. Gray Gustafson Reisfield:

   She viewed [Garbo] as truly a remarkable woman, i think my mother really respected her because she had accomplished so much, and she had done it her way. She was very independent when women were not, and I think that was a real lesson for my mother.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=garbo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Garbo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=garbo
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=garbo