Nicholson

American  

[nik-uhl-suhn] / ˈnɪk əl sən /

noun

1. Ben, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.

2. Sir Francis, 1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.

3. Jack, born 1937, U.S. actor.

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Nicholson British  

/ ˈnɪkəlsən /

noun

1. Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works

2. Jack. born 1937, US film actor. His films include Easy Rider (1969), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1974), Chinatown (1974), Terms of Endearment (1983), Batman (1989), As Good As It Gets (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and The Departed (2006)

3. John. 1821–57, British general and administrator, born in Ireland: deputy commissioner in the Punjab (1851–56), where he became the object of hero-worship among the natives and kept the Punjab loyal during the Indian Mutiny: played a major role in the capture of Delhi

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Using the improved data, Nicholson and his colleagues were able to examine Silverpit's internal structure in unprecedented detail.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The unveiling of the Tesla Roadster last week - a futuristic electric car powered by SpaceX rocket thrusters - served as a "symbolic embodiment" hinting at the two Musk companies merging, Nicholson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

A research team led by Dr. Uisdean Nicholson of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has now provided the strongest evidence yet that Silverpit was formed by an asteroid or comet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

But Crill invokes a different Hollywood icon—Jack Nicholson in “A Few Good Men”—to explain why nobody would have stuck it out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nicholson raised his forearm an inch or two above the level of the armrest.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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