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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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Jonas Nilsson, chief executive of Accell, said it was "a deeply sad and frustrating situation".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

"Our findings show that the brain's own defence against amyloid beta can be strengthened by stimulating these receptors," says Per Nilsson, docent at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Still, just thinking about her wedding to former Swedish soccer player Lucas Nilsson brings tears of both joy and sadness less than a week later.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

It is an appalling thing to do: and that night Nilsson took those two notes at the last in chest tones.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Clara Louise Kellogg

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