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dempster

1 American  
[demp-ster, dem-] / ˈdɛmp stər, ˈdɛm- /

noun

  1. deemster.


Dempster 2 American  
[demp-ster, dem-] / ˈdɛmp stər, ˈdɛm- /

noun

  1. Arthur Jeffrey, 1886–1950, U.S. physicist.


dempster British  
/ ˈdɛmpstə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of deemster

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Maltster," surely, is not feminine, still less "whipster;" "dempster," Scotch, is a judge.

From Notes and Queries, Number 32, June 8, 1850 by Various

Hunter Dempster, an organizer with Decarcerate Memphis, a group pushing for accountability in the criminal justice system, said on Sunday that his organization has long been warning about the Scorpion team.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2023

Ms Dempster said his education and childhood was "affected by being let down by a variety of adults in his life who ought not to have done so".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2022

Ryan Dempster, Ozzie Smith and Gary Sheffield are among MLB legends scheduled to appear.

From Fox News Feb. 6, 2022

“He’s stoic, he believes in virtue, he believes in reason,” Dempster said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 3, 2022

Dempster leant against an arm of the tree and regarded Miss Jane blankly.

From A Practical Novelist by John Davidson

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