Dawson

American  

[daw-suhn] / ˈdɔ sən /

noun

1. Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator.

2. William Levi, 1899–1990, U.S. composer and conductor.

3. a town in NW Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers: former capital of the Yukon Territory.

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Dawson British  

/ ˈdɔːsən /

noun

1. a town in NW Canada, in the Yukon on the Yukon River: a boom town during the Klondike gold rush (at its height in 1899). Pop: 1251 (2001)

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Dawson

But Liam Dawson held his nerve to hit the winning runs with a six over mid-wicket, sealing victory with two balls to spare.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

A woman called Catherine Taylor Dawson, who ran in Cardiff North in 2005 for the Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket party, won a single vote there, for instance.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dawson, a former lifeguard at Bolsa Chica State Beach, also spoke outside the courthouse Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Matthew Dawson and Richard Corey are senior park aides who worked as lifeguards under Pearsall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

I liked Mrs. Dawson, despite the fact that I often made her cross.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride