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Dampier

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

noun

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


Dampier British  
/ ˈdæmpɪə /

noun

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

"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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Everything was tilting in the Utes’ favor when Dampier found linebacker — you read that right — Lander Barton in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2025

Devon Dampier totaled 200 yards on 17-of-26 passing for the Lobos.

From Seattle Times Nov. 11, 2023

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

From Reuters Jun. 19, 2023

After Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepped back as senior royals, expert Phil Dampier told U.K.’s DailyMail that Sophie was the ideal member of the family to step into their shoes.

From Fox News Oct. 5, 2021

When they reached the Falkland, or Sebald de Weist islands, as they were then called, Dampier proposed to the captain to reach Juan Fernandez by Cape Horn, avoiding the straits.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury

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