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Dampier

American

[dam-pee-er, damp-yer] / ˈdæm pi ər, ˈdæmp yər /

noun

William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.

Dampier British

/ ˈdæmpɪə /

noun

William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice

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The Bruins’ inability to get any pressure on Dampier was the big story.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

Rio exports from Dampier port and through Cape Lambert in the northern part of Western Australia state.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

Coming into the season, Powell shared the previous record of 14 with DeAndre Jordan and Erick Dampier.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022

"Prince Edward has kept a very low profile in recent years but his wife, Sophie, has become a star in her own right," said Dampier.

From Fox News • Oct. 5, 2021

That old navigator, Dampier, had well described it a hundred years before.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick

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