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Mawson

American  
[maw-suhn] / ˈmɔ sən /

noun

  1. Sir Douglas, 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England.


Mawson British  
/ ˈmɔːsən /

noun

  1. Sir Douglas. 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England

"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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Vaccines will also be delivered to its Davis and Mawson research stations.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2021

After viewing replays on the video screen, referee Robert Jones sent off Mawson and awarded the Blades a penalty, which Sharp slammed home.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2021

At the Mawson research station, officials said the last sunrise will be on June 13, with two weeks before the sun reappears on June 29.

From Fox News • Jun. 4, 2020

His signature move helped him create countless crossing opportunities as he fed Stoke’s leading goalscorer, Joe Mawson, in the promotion season of 1932-33.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2020

Frank Hurley, the twenty-four-year-old photographer, had been to the Antarctic with an explorer named Douglas Mawson, and was a key member because of the financial backing he could attract.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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