Stefansson

[ stef-uhn-suhn ]

/ ˈstɛf ən sən /

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noun

Vil·hjal·mur

[vil-hyoul-mer], /ˈvɪlˌhyaʊl mər/, 1879–1962, U.S. Arctic explorer and author, born in Canada.

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How to use Stefansson in a sentence

Back home, Stefansson was having trouble raising the funds to send a boat.
The Woman Who Survived Two Years Alone in the Arctic|Fiona Zublin|December 9, 2020|Ozy
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, explorer, attended the university from 1899 to 1902, and left at the request of the faculty.
North Dakota|Various
Stefansson rode in comfort to the campus, while President Merrifield, it is said, walked.
North Dakota|Various
Far in the north Stefansson found fair-haired, blue-eyed Eskimos.
The Red Man's Continent|Ellsworth Huntington

Stefansson did not live on a meat diet, but on a diet consisting of one-fifth protein and four-fifths fat (caloric intake).
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
The packers' much heralded Stefansson stunt of living a year on an exclusive meat diet was a discreditable fake.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for Stefansson

Stefansson

/ (ˈstɛfənsən) /

noun

Vilhjalmur (ˈvɪlˌhjaʊmɛr). 1879–1962, Canadian explorer, noted for his books on the Inuit

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