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Dampier

American

[dam-pee-er, damp-yer] / ˈdæm pi ər, ˈdæmp yər /

noun

William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.

Dampier British

/ ˈdæmpɪə /

noun

William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice

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Offensive coordinator Jason Beck came over with Dampier from Albuquerque, which could ease their transition.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Rio exports from Dampier port and through Cape Lambert in the northern part of Western Australia state.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

"Prince Edward has kept a very low profile in recent years but his wife, Sophie, has become a star in her own right," said Dampier.

From Fox News • Oct. 5, 2021

Dampier chose his career to support his insatiable interest in biology, and his field notes reveal a man easily distracted from the business of raiding a town by his delight at discovering colorful parrots.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021

Dampier, one of the wisest and best of English travellers, was himself a Buccaneer.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter

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