Dunbar

American  

[duhn-bahr, duhn-bahr] / ˈdʌn bɑr, dʌnˈbɑr /

noun

1. Paul Laurence, 1872–1906, U.S. poet.

2. William, c1460–c1520, Scottish poet.

3. a town in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, at the mouth of the Firth of Forth: site of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1650.

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Dunbar ¹ British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian: scene of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots (1650). Pop: 6354 (2001)

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Dunbar ² British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. William. ?1460–?1520, Scottish poet, noted for his satirical, allegorical, and elegiac works

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Dunbar

Linda Dunbar came to see her niece at the parade, adding that she is a drag artist and she is "very proud of her".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

When he arrived, Dunbar said he had no money and could not speak English.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

Dunbar, who lives nearby, had brought Somali chicken sambusas for fellow mourners standing in the cold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Leah Dunbar, 50, was moved to tears looking at it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

The only thing going on was a war, and no one seemed to notice but Yossarian and Dunbar.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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