Simpson

American  

[simp-suhn] / ˈsɪmp sən /

noun

1. James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.

2. O(renthal) J(ames), born 1946, U.S. football player.

3. Wallis Warfield. Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of.

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Simpson British  

/ ˈsɪmsən, ˈsɪmpsən /

noun

1. Sir James Young. 1811–70, Scottish obstetrician, who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic

2. Wallis (Warfield) (ˈwɒlɪs). See Edward VIII

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Example Sentences

Simpson says his preference is to fade rallies below the cycle highs in anticipation of a move back toward US$0.7000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“It’s great to be able to have that taken care of,” McVay said in his first news conference with local reporters since April 24, the day after the Rams drafted Simpson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Ian Simpson, from MS Society Cymru, called it a “postcode lottery”.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Last month, the Rams selected former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th pick in the draft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The root of the hoary, decumbent, and less elegant, but larger-flowered Hedysarum mackenzii is poisonous, and nearly killed an old Indian woman at Fort Simpson, who had mistaken it for that of the preceding species.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer