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Dunbar

American

[duhn-bahr, duhn-bahr] / ˈdʌn bɑr, dʌnˈbɑr /

noun

Paul Laurence, 1872–1906, U.S. poet.
William, c1460–c1520, Scottish poet.
a town in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, at the mouth of the Firth of Forth: site of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1650.

Dunbar ¹ British

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

a port and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian: scene of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots (1650). Pop: 6354 (2001)

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Dunbar ² British

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

William. ?1460–?1520, Scottish poet, noted for his satirical, allegorical, and elegiac works

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The exhibition illustrates how those early reggae bands were championed by venues like the Four Aces, which was founded by Newton Dunbar in East London.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

Although he did not get the title, finishing second, he did catch the attention of the judges, including Ivan Dunbar, a prominent figure in the bodybuilding scene in Northern Ireland at the time.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

Leah Dunbar, 50, was moved to tears looking at it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Dunbar went for one of these in Salemi.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026

Yes, he really is crazy, Doc,” Dunbar assured him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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