Ferguson
[ fur-guh-suh n ]
/ ˈfɜr gə sən /
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noun
a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
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Ferguson
/ (ˈfɜːɡəsən) /
noun
Sir Alex (ander) Chapman. born 1941, Scottish footballer and manager: manager of Aberdeen (1978–86) with whom he won the European Cup Winners' Cup (1983); manager of Manchester United (1986–2013) with whom he won thirteen English league titles, five FA Cups, and the Champions League twice (1999, 2008)
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