Frobisher

[ froh-bi-sher, frob-i- ]

/ ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ- /

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noun

Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English navigator and explorer.

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Words nearby Frobisher

frizzly, frizzy, Frl., FRN, fro, Frobisher, Frobisher Bay, frock, frock coat, frocking, frock tart

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How to use Frobisher in a sentence

Is there any chance of a final appearance by Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson) before the end?
‘Damages’ Premiere: The Creators on That Twist, Julian Assange & The Final Season|Jace Lacob|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Zelman: That was always the intention with the story of Frobisher.
Damages' Bloody Finale|Jace Lacob|April 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Martin Frobisher, the English navigator, sailed on his second voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage to India.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Martin Frobisher was despatched with three pinnaces to discover a northwest passage, but compelled by the ice to return.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

Half the fleet he stationed under Frobisher off the Spanish coast to distract the attention of the Spaniards.
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing
The failure of Frobisher's quest for gold only drew the nobler spirits engaged in it to plans of colonisation.
History of the English People|John Richard Green
Nor must we forget brave Martin Frobisher's fruitless voyages to Greenland in 1576-81.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis

British Dictionary definitions for Frobisher

Frobisher

/ (ˈfrəʊbɪʃə) /

noun

Sir Martin . ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island

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