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Sousa

American  
[soo-zuh, -suh] / ˈsu zə, -sə /

noun

  1. John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.


Sousa British  
/ ˈsuːzə /

noun

  1. John Philip. 1854–1932, US bandmaster and composer of military marches, such as The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) and The Liberty Bell (1893)

"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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The day before the election, Patricia Catherina de Sousa, 35, an elderly care companion in Rio de Janeiro, told AFP she was still trying to decide which candidate would get her vote.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

"It's really turned into a circus...my vote won't go to any of them," said Gisele Sousa, 45, a clothing shop employee.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The son of immigrants of Portuguese and Bavarian descent, Sousa was born in 1854 in Washington, within sight of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Dr Agostinho Sousa, head of extreme events and health protection at UKHSA, has urged health and social care services to ensure they are prepared for the coming days.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

As they clambered down from the train and formed columns with their teammates, another brass band struck up another Sousa march.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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