Jameson

American  

[jaym-suhn] / ˈdʒeɪm sən /

noun

1. Sir Leander Starr Doctor Jameson, 1853–1917, Scottish physician and statesman: colonial administrator in South Africa.

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Jameson British  

/ ˈdʒeɪmsən /

noun

1. Sir Leander Starr. 1853–1917, British administrator in South Africa, who led an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime (the Jameson Raid ); prime minister of Cape Colony (1904–08)

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Texas-based Greenland Energy intends to spend about $60 million on exploring sites on the Jameson Land peninsula in eastern Greenland, alongside British mining company 80 Mile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The world’s most populous nation has developed a thirst for whiskey, with local brand Royal Stag and imported Jameson both selling well, Pernod said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Arizona’s bullpen then held the Dodgers to just two hits — both coming in the ninth inning off Drey Jameson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Sally Jameson, PPS to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, has joined calls for Sir Keir to set out a timetable for his departure.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

I open the files Commander Jameson has forwarded to me.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu