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• dobson
  dobson

  noun

  dobsonfly.
• Dobson
  Dobson

  noun

  (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist.

dobson

¹ American  

[dob-suhn] / ˈdɒb sən /

noun

1. dobsonfly.

2. hellgrammite.

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Dobson ² American  

[dob-suhn] / ˈdɒb sən /

noun

1. (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist.

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Etymology

Origin of dobson

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; by shortening

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Example Sentences

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dobson Dobson

Let us put the dobson back into the brook.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

Here we are, and it certainly is a lovely brook, whether we find a dobson in it or not.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

Perhaps you will be the first one to find a dobson after all.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

The dobson has a head, but no thorax.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

Yes, Nell, the dobson is the new insect we shall try to find.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

John Dobson, from the Refectory restaurant near Ugborough, said he thought there were other factors too.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Catherine Dobson, from Rawtenstall in Lancashire, said she was asked out for a drink by Michael Harvey after a chance meeting in a supermarket.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dobson told the court Brand was a "very vibrant character, very egotistical".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In 1950, Harmon Dobson founded a burger chain that started with a stand in Corpus Christi, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

“We go now to Rick Dobson, live on the scene.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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