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Dunbar

[duhn-bahr, duhn-bahr]

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.



Dunbar

1

/ 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)

“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

Dunbar

2

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

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

“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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But as Dunbar explains in the drama’s official podcast, the third season’s Newport storyline is largely unexplored history.

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Ms Blanchett's and Mr Dunbar's names were included on a list of more than 50 people nominated to receive the Freedom, which was approved at a Court of Common Council.

From BBC

Actors Cate Blanchett and Adrian Dunbar will receive the Freedom of the City of London for their work in the arts.

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Northern Irishman Dunbar, 66, is best known for his time as Supt Ted Hastings in the award-winning TV series Line of Duty and has written and directed plays.

From BBC

Both have performed at the Barbican over the past year, and Mr Dunbar is an alumnus of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

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