Fortas, Abraham. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Fortas, Abraham

SYLLABICATION:	For·tas
PRONUNCIATION:	fôrts
DATES:	1910–1982
VARIANTS:	Known as “Abe.”
	American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1965–1969) but resigned over a public controversy about his private finances.


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