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Frobisher

American

[froh-bi-sher, frob-i-] / ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ- /

noun

Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English navigator and explorer.

Frobisher British

/ ˈfrəʊbɪʃə /

noun

Sir Martin . ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island

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While Network Rail's Martin Frobisher thinks the changing climate will be "the biggest challenge for this century".

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

She played Marjory Frobisher in the BBC comedy series, alongside Penelope Keith as Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton and Peter Bowles as Richard DeVere from 1979 to 1981.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

Among the crowd is a man determined to change her luck, a righteous police detective named John Frobisher.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Detective Chief Inspector Frobisher is an unhappily married man who’s dedicated himself to ridding London of Nellie’s corrupting influence.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

Bod walked back into the graveyard and up the hill, until he reached the Frobisher mausoleum.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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