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Nicolson

American  
[nik-uhl-suhn] / ˈnɪk əl sən /

noun

  1. Sir Harold George, 1886–1968, English diplomat, biographer, and journalist (husband of Victoria Mary Sackville-West).

  2. Marjorie Hope, 1894–1981, U.S. scholar, educator, and author.


Nicolson British  
/ ˈnɪkəlsən /

noun

  1. Sir Harold ( George ). 1886–1968, British diplomat, politician, and author: married to Vita Sackville-West

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Boxer Fabio Wardley posted "don't worry I'll keep it safe" with a video of the toupee on the seat beside him, while Skye Nicolson, external also posed with it on her head.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Mr. Nicolson may not have paid much attention to birds in the past, but he is a hands-on learner with unbounded curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“The whole place was filled with his tiny presence,” Mr. Nicolson writes, amused to find the pen he picks up sticky with its droppings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Sheriff Linda Nicolson said that there was no written comprehensive assessment of the risks faced by Robyn, which would have included an assessment of Sharron Goldie's mental capacity following a brain injury.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

As Harold Nicolson put it, he had a combination of “great flights of oratory with sudden swoops into the intimate and the conversational.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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