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Dixon

American  
[dik-suhn] / ˈdɪk sən /

noun

  1. Jeremiah, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor.

  2. Willie, 1915–92, U.S. blues musician and record producer.

  3. a city in N Illinois.

  4. a male given name.


Dixon British  

noun

  1. Willie , full name William James Dixon. 1915–92, US blues musician, songwriter, and record producer, whose songs have been recorded by many other artists

"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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"These trees live for so long and have experienced so much variability of climate, differences in wildfire, drought -- they've seen it all," Dixon said.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Tasia Smith with her daughter, Harlow Dixon, 5.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Elijah Dixon had run in the same primary before dropping out and backing Hamawy.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Find insight on Dixon Technologies, SK Hynix, and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

And then I pour my heart out for the second time in ten minutes, this time about Dallas Llewellyn and Carter Dixon.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

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