Ericson

or Er·ics·son

[ er-ik-suhn ]

/ ˈɛr ɪk sən /

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noun

Leif

[leef; Icelandic leyv], /lif; Icelandic leɪv/, flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).

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Old Norse Eirikson.

Words nearby Ericson

Eric, erica, ericaceous, ericeticolous, ericoid, Ericson, Ericson, Leif, Ericsson, Eric the Red, Eric XIV, Eridanus

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How to use Ericson in a sentence

Perhaps they are released when the bacteria die or get eaten by a predator, Ericson says.
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“This should have been a Come-to-Jesus Moment, not the kind of thing you brush under the rug,” Ericson said, according to the book.
Virgin Galactic ordered safety probe after wing of spacecraft was damaged during 2019 flight, book says|Christian Davenport|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Mrs. Ericson adjusted her polaroid glasses and waved her rickshaw boy into his harness, where his thighs tensed for the long haul.
The Mating of the Moons|Kenneth O'Hara
How Mrs. Ericson was embarrassed by the display, and how her father refused to touch her because of the fear of contamination.
The Mating of the Moons|Kenneth O'Hara

And while Mr. Ericson wept, Mrs. Ericson slumped into Don's arms as though it was the end of the world.
The Mating of the Moons|Kenneth O'Hara
After he received his title he altered the spelling of his name and became Baron Ericson.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8|Various
His victim was Andrew Ericson, a respectable and worthy citizen about thirty-seven years of age.
The Twin Hells|John N. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for Ericson

Ericson

Ericsson

/ (ˈɛrɪksən) /

noun

Leif (liːf). 10th–11th centuries ad, Norse navigator, who discovered Vinland (?1000), variously identified as the coast of New England, Labrador, or Newfoundland; son of Eric the Red

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