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Dalrymple

American  
[dal-rim-puhl, dal-rim-] / dælˈrɪm pəl, ˈdæl rɪm- /

noun

  1. Sir James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619–95, Scottish jurist.


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His descendent, also Sir Hew Dalrymple, said he was "delighted" to now pass on stewardship of both islands and felt the charity was better placed than him to protect it.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

At 28 years old, Mr. Dalrymple is a genuine and diligent young talent, and will no doubt go on to write many books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

So let us put this down as etymological overreach by Mr. Dalrymple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Reedy Lake station was stocked with sheep by O’Reilly and Reeve, near Dalrymple, where the main route from Bowen to the Gulf crossed the Burdekin River.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Edward Palmer

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