Björnson

American  

[byurn-suhn, byœrn-soon] / ˈbyɜrn sən, ˈbyœrn sʊn /

noun

1. Björnstjerne 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, novelist, and playwright: Nobel Prize 1903.

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Bjørnson British  

/ ˈbjørnsən, ˈbjɜːnsən /

noun

1. Bjørnstjerne (ˈbjɜːnstjɛənə; Norwegian ˈbjørnstjernə). 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, dramatist, novelist, theatre director, and newspaper editor; mainly remembered for social dramas, such as The Bankrupt (1875): Nobel prize for literature 1903

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Example Sentences

The Legislature may be able to include all of the voided bill’s provisions into 14 bills, Legislative Council Director John Bjornson said Friday.

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The late director Hal Prince, choreographer Gillian Lynne and set and costume designer Maria Björnson were also honored.

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Bjornson said he could not comment on the whereabouts of the state-owned electronics.

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“I know they are in good hands and will be returned to us eventually,” Bjornson said.

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On that day at the state Capitol, Holmburg turned in his parking pass and an electronic key card to enter the building, said John Bjornson, the Legislature’s top attorney.

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