Damien

American

[dey-mee-uhn, da-myan] / ˈdeɪ mi ən, daˈmyɛ̃ /

noun

Father Joseph de Veuster, 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.

Damien British

/ damjɛ̃ /

noun

Joseph (ʒozɛf), known as Father Damien. 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii

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As the Guardian’s environmental editor, Damien Carrignton writes: “the race to publish results, in some cases by groups with limited analytical expertise, has led to rushed results and routine scientific checks sometimes being overlooked.”

From Slate

Damien 76, Upland 46: Eli Garner finished with 20 points.

From Los Angeles Times

JoJo Mariless, Damien: He’s moved into the starting lineup for 17-4 Damien.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has woken up from an induced coma and is making a "miraculous" recovery after he was diagnosed with meningitis just over a week ago.

From BBC

Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn is showing "positive signs" after being hospitalised in an induced coma with meningitis, ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist said.

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