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Paterson

American  
[pat-er-suhn] / ˈpæt ər sən /

noun

  1. a city in NE New Jersey.


Paterson 1 British  
/ ˈpætəsən /

noun

  1. Andrew Barton, known as Banjo Paterson. 1864–1941, Australian poet. His works include "Waltzing Matilda" and "The Man from Snowy River"

  2. William. 1658–1719, Scottish merchant and banker: founded the Bank of England (1694)

"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

Paterson 2 British  
/ ˈpætəsən /

noun

  1. a city in NE New Jersey: settled by the Dutch in the late 17th century. Pop: 150 782 (2003 est)

"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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Morton, who trained at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London, was also a noted stage actor who founded the Raindog Theatre Company with fellow actors Robert Carlyle and Caroline Paterson.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Led by post-doctoral fellow Ryan Sinclair Paterson at the University of Copenhagen, the research extends the time range for obtaining meaningful protein sequences by millions of years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Marketing manager Laura Paterson said: "They keep coming back because the Clan offers a safe, inclusive environment, and because live ice hockey is actually pretty amazing to watch."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“This is a kid from Paterson, New Jersey, who made it out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Also the copy of letter to Carter Paterson, and their reply; of both of these I got copies.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker