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Zieg⋅feld

[zig-feld]
–noun
Flor⋅enz [flawr-uhnz, flor-] , 1867–1932, U.S. theatrical producer.
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Zieg·feld   (zĭg'fěld', -fēld', zēg'-)   
American theatrical producer famed for his extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies, which were produced annually from 1907 to 1931 (except 1926, 1928, and 1929).
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Ziegfeld 
in ref. to showgirls or stage revues, 1913, from Florenz Ziegfeld (1869-1932), U.S. theatrical producer, who staged annual "follies" from 1907-1931.
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