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Frobisher

American  
[froh-bi-sher, frob-i-] / ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ- /

noun

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


Frobisher British  
/ ˈfrəʊbɪʃə /

noun

  1. 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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Martin Frobisher of Network Rail, which runs most of the country's rail network, said while the storms were theoretically a threat, the firm considered the storms to be a "very small risk".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

She played Marjory Frobisher in the BBC comedy series, alongside Penelope Keith as Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton and Peter Bowles as Richard DeVere from 1979 to 1981.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

Frobisher mourns the drowned, nameless girls and grows more and more determined to find their killer, with Gwendolen’s help.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Detective Chief Inspector Frobisher is an unhappily married man who’s dedicated himself to ridding London of Nellie’s corrupting influence.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

He helped her up the steps and out into the chaos of the Frobisher mausoleum.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman