Mawson

[maw-suh n]

noun

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

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Contemporary Examples of mawson

A contemporary, and colleague of Ernest Shackleton and Captain Scott, Mawson was even tougher.
Six Greatest Acts of Human Endurance
Nico Hines
November 6, 2013

Historical Examples of mawson

From these we have Mawson and Malleson, the former also belonging to Maud.
The Romance of Names
Ernest Weekley
In the big storm Captain Mawson might have made a mistake in his reckoning.
Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope
Victor Appleton
The installation belonged to Dr. Mawson's Antarctic expedition.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2
Roald Amundsen
Mawson, imperturbable, bony-faced, was about as good company as a gryphon!
Rich Man, Poor Man
Maximilian Foster
She did not open it, for she did not wish Mawson to see within.
Rich Man, Poor Man
Maximilian Foster

British Dictionary definitions for mawson

Mawson

noun

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

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