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Dalrymple

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

noun

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


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Bass Rock was bought by Sir Hew Dalrymple in 1706.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Dr. Daniels, 76, is a retired British psychiatrist who has written more than two dozen books—most of them under the nom de plume Theodore Dalrymple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Dumfries House was built between 1754 and 1759 for William Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries, with Robert Adam the lead architect.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Lord Dalrymple and Captain Fox held a consultation and decided to surround it.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.

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