Dawson
Americannoun
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Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator.
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William Levi, 1899–1990, U.S. composer and conductor.
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a town in NW Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers: former capital of the Yukon Territory.
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Example Sentences
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Owner Michael Dawson, who employs about a hundred staff across three cafes and pubs - "young people, local people" - also has little time for policies which deter second homes and holiday lets.
From BBC
Katie Holmes, who has come a long way since her days on “Dawson‘s Creek,” is the latest to take on the Hedda challenge.
From Los Angeles Times
"We were very good in the bilateral series here against Sri Lanka, where we played spin," said spinner Liam Dawson in defence of his top order.
From BBC
England entered the tournament with a settled-looking side, but now look a muddle with Matt Dawson calling for Fin Smith to replace George Ford at number 10.
From BBC
“From Day 1 ... the Palisades fire kind of sucked the oxygen out of the room, and this became the secondary fire,” Dawson Beer said.
From Los Angeles Times
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