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Jespersen

American  
[yes-per-suhn, jes-] / ˈjɛs pər sən, ˈdʒɛs- /

noun

  1. (Jens) Otto (Harry) 1860–1943, Danish philologist.


Jespersen British  
/ ˈdʒɛs-, ˈjɛspəsən /

noun

  1. ( Jens ) Otto ( Harry ). 1860–1943, Danish philologist: author of Modern English Grammar (1909–31)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“When you go to urgent care, you pay a $75 copay, and they’re like, ‘it’s viral and there’s nothing we can do for you,’” Jespersen said.

From Salon Jan. 20, 2026

A number of large drones which had come from different directions "quite a long way away" had been observed at Copenhagen airport, said police Inspector Jens Jespersen.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2025

Despite testimony from Darlene Jespersen, the plaintiff, that she found the policy degrading and demeaning, the 9th Circuit refused to recognize the gender stereotypes at play.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2022

Mr. Unser’s marriages to Wanda Jespersen and Karen Barnes ended in divorce.

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2021

Sivert Jespersen began at once to exhort him to allow himself to be sent on a mission to the heathen lands lying in darkness.

From Skipper Worse by Kielland, Alexander Lange

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