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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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"The results are a surprise. They turn our understanding of the evolution of the eye and the brain upside down," says Dan-E Nilsson, professor emeritus in sensory biology at Lund University.

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 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

The following spring when we gave our "all star cast" Nilsson was the Elvira.

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

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