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Fraser
[ frey-zer ]
noun
- James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
- (John) Malcolm, 1930–2015, Australian political leader: prime minister 1975–83.
- Peter, 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1940–49.
- Simon, 1776–1862, Canadian explorer and fur trader, born in the U.S.
- a river in SW Canada, flowing S through British Columbia to the Pacific. 695 miles (1,119 km) long.
- a town in SE Michigan.
- a male given name.
Fraser
1/ ˈfreɪzə /
noun
- Fraser(John) Malcolm1930MAustralianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister ( John ) Malcolm . born 1930, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1975–83)
- FraserPeter18841950MNew ZealandScottishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Peter . 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland; prime minister (1940–49)
- FraserSimon17761862MCanadianTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Simon . (1776–1862), Canadian explorer: explored British Columbia and the river which was named after him
Fraser
2/ ˈfreɪzə /
noun
- 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
The largest tree inside the Biltmore House is a fresh 35-foot Fraser fir in the Banquet Hall, but there are many others.
Dugan says Corbat had always planned to leave in 2021 but decided to depart on the early side so Fraser could “own” the bank’s efforts to improve controls and risk processes.
After her run in investment and corporate banking, then-CFO Gary Crittenden offered Fraser the job of global head of strategy and M&A in September 2007 as the financial crisis was mounting.
Investors are also eager for Fraser to address Citi’s profitability, which has long trailed that of its Wall Street rivals.
Valuable as the experience was, Fraser still wanted to run a business.
And for Jennifer Adams, sleeping apart from her husband, Fraser Mackay, is also the key to their happy marriage.
“Fraser and I talk to each other across the hall from our beds,” she says.
Now Jennifer Adams and Fraser Mackay face a challenge: a two-week holiday in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Those tickets are now being refunded after Fraser Agnew, the mayor of Newtownabbey sided with his fellow Unionists.
Below, British band Massive Attack performed with guest singers Liz Fraser (of Cocteau Twins) and reggae legend Horace Andy.
I wear a suit of clothes which Captain Fraser gave me, and I have twenty-four shillings in my pocket.
We were both to look to Fraser, Trenholm & Co., for all the money we were to expend, as indeed were all the diplomatic agents.
The Holroyds are just gone, not from me but from General Fraser's, where they spent a fortnight.
About the mouth of the Fraser river from 1800 to 2600 boats are occupied during the run.
Agassiz represents the Fraser delta and Kamloops the southern interior district.
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