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Nilsson

American  
[nil-suhn] / ˈnɪl sən /

noun

  1. (Märta) Birgit 1918–2005, Swedish soprano.


Nilsson British  
/ ˈnilsɔn /

noun

  1. Birgit (ˈbirɡit). 1918–2006, Swedish operatic soprano

"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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"There has been an intense debate about the origin of the strange properties of water for over a century since the early work of Wolfgang Röntgen," explains Anders Nilsson.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“That was terrifying,” Swims said when he finished the song — an all-timer of a power ballad with a lengthy chain of custody going back through Carey, Harry Nilsson and the doomed Welsh band Badfinger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

"Usually it's enough to make the threat," says Ms Nilsson.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Christian Nilsson joined ABB in 2017 as chief financial officer of the electrification business area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Like Nilsson, however, he greatly improved dramatically after his vocal resonances were impaired, for I have been told that when in possession of his full voice he was very stiff and unsympathetic in his acting.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise

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