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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dunbar 2 British  
/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Linda Dunbar came to see her niece at the parade, adding that she is a drag artist and she is "very proud of her".

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

In an interview on the chat show Anderson On The Box in 1995, Dunbar said the bodybuilder had great charisma.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

Dunbar, who lives nearby, had brought Somali chicken sambusas for fellow mourners standing in the cold.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

Americans, like Dunbar, tend to opt for these more premium homes.

From Slate Feb. 1, 2026

The chaplain worried about Dunbar and brooded more over Yossarian now that Orr was gone.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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