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Dumbarton Oaks

American  
[duhm-bahr-tn] / ˈdʌm bɑr tn /

noun

  1. an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.


Dumbarton Oaks British  
/ ˈdʌmˌbɑːtən /

noun

  1. an estate in the District of Columbia in the US: scene of conferences in 1944 concerned with creating the United Nations

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“Amazing stuff,” says Bárbara Arroyo, an archaeologist at the Dumbarton Oaks research library.

From Science Magazine Nov. 20, 2022

He was interning in the gardens at the Dumbarton Oaks museum in Washington when the White House called over looking for someone who could help with its grounds care.

From Seattle Times Oct. 24, 2022

On Sunday afternoons, we see Lem and Jackie strolling around Dumbarton Oaks or the Smithsonian.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

On my way to Dumbarton Oaks I like to go through Rock Creek Park.

From Washington Post Mar. 21, 2022

He was one of my instructors at Dumbarton Oaks, and I have always had the deepest respect and admiration for him.

From Lone Star Planet by Piper, H. Beam

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