Fraser

American  

[fray-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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Nick Dulvy, a professor and marine conservationist at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, called it a “disaster” and said that biologically, the sharks are “the most sensitive species in the ocean to overfishing.”

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

On Wednesday, Canada's justice minister, Sean Fraser, said that "while there is not a perfect consensus on this issue, we believe this is the correct approach at this particular time".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Fraser also recommended using security devices such as steering locks, also known as "crook locks".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Fraser, meanwhile, has something even more concrete on her wish list.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

For his part, Fraser doubts the daughter library contained copies because “duplicates are hardly likely to have been subject to a careful count.”

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro