Dalhousie

American  

[dal-hoo-zee, -hou-] / dælˈhu zi, -ˈhaʊ- /

noun

1. George Ramsay, Earl of, 1770–1838, British general: governor of the Canadian colonies 1819–28.

2. James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st Marquis and 10th Earl of, 1812–60, British statesman: viceroy of India 1848–56.

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Dalhousie British  

/ dælˈhaʊzɪ /

noun

1. 9th Earl of , title of George Ramsay. 1770–1838, British general; governor of the British colonies in Canada (1819–28)

2. his son, 1st Marquis and 10th Earl of , title of James Andrew Broun Ramsay. 1812–60, British statesman: governor general of India (1848–56)

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Example Sentences

But Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Canada, warned today's high prices are likely to inform future decisions, comparing the dynamic to the "tide".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Peters, a native of Falmouth, Nova Scotia, has been a library patron for much of her life and received a master’s in library and information studies from Dalhousie University.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

“Ooh, that’s very milky,” says Atamanchuk, a chemical oceanographer at Dalhousie University.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023

“This is a clear look at who we are as a species and what we are doing,” said Boris Worm, a marine conservation biologist at Dalhousie University in Canada and the study’s senior author.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Resolutions were passed for the organization of the society, Lord Dalhousie appointed President, and John Young, the author of the letters of Agricola, was appointed Secretary with a good salary.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.