Fraser

American  

[frey-zer] / ˈfreɪ zər /

noun

1. James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.

2. (John) Malcolm, 1930–2015, Australian political leader: prime minister 1975–83.

3. Peter, 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1940–49.

4. Simon, 1776–1862, Canadian explorer and fur trader, born in the U.S.

5. a river in SW Canada, flowing S through British Columbia to the Pacific. 695 miles (1,119 km) long.

6. a town in SE Michigan.

7. a male given name.

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Fraser ¹ British  

/ ˈfreɪzə /

noun

1. ( John ) Malcolm . born 1930, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1975–83)

2. Peter . 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland; prime minister (1940–49)

3. Simon . (1776–1862), Canadian explorer: explored British Columbia and the river which was named after him

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Fraser ² British  

/ ˈfreɪzə /

noun

1. a river in SW Canada, in S central British Columbia, flowing northwest, south, and west through spectacular canyons in the Coast Mountains to the Strait of Georgia. Length: 1370 km (850 miles)

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Example Sentences

Fraser Armitage, who grew up in Scarborough and spends six months of the year living in the town, said during the summer "you couldn't even get a parking space" and also complained about the mess.

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There are only fewer than 200 men registered to work as a midwife in the UK and just six in Northern Ireland - and Fraser Morton is one of them.

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Also a qualified nurse, Fraser has spent 21 years as a midwife after realising he enjoyed maternity work "far better" than nursing during a placement as part of his training.

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Now Fraser, as he prepares to retire, is encouraging men to enter the profession, saying the key job requirements of empathy and caring is not to do with gender but "how you are as a person" - and it's something one of his former patients has seen first hand.

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Originally from Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, Fraser started his nursing training in 1981and has spent 45 years in the health service.

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