Dunbar

American  

[duhn-bahr, duhn-bahr] / ˈdʌn bɑr, dʌnˈbɑr /

noun

1. Paul Laurence, 1872–1906, U.S. poet.

2. William, c1460–c1520, Scottish poet.

3. a town in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, at the mouth of the Firth of Forth: site of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1650.

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Dunbar ¹ British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian: scene of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots (1650). Pop: 6354 (2001)

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Dunbar ² British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. William. ?1460–?1520, Scottish poet, noted for his satirical, allegorical, and elegiac works

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Dunbar

The 64-year-old joins actors Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar, who will reprise their roles in the next instalment of Jed Mercurio's hit crime thriller.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Leah Dunbar, 50, was moved to tears looking at it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

The renovations cost 28,000 euros, but only because Dunbar decided to move the bathroom.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026

In his teens, Dunbar met bassist Robbie Shakespeare and formed the rhythm section of the Revolutionaries, who became regular session musicians at the famed Channel One recording studio.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

Dunbar shouted at him emphatically in a voice rising clearly above the raucous commotion.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller