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Carson
[ kahr-suhn ]
noun
- Christopher Kit, 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Sir Edward Henry Baron Carson, 1854–1935, Irish public official.
- Johnny, 1925–2005, U.S. television entertainer.
- Rachel Louise, 1907–1964, U.S. marine biologist and author.
- a city in SW California.
- a river in N California and NW Nevada, flowing NE to the Carson Sink. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- a male or female given name.
Carson
/ ˈkɑːsən /
noun
- CarsonChristopher18091868MUSTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: frontiersmanMISC: trapperMISC: scoutMISC: Indian agent Christopher, known as Kit Carson. 1809–68, US frontiersman, trapper, scout, and Indian agent
- CarsonEdward Henry18541935MIrishPOLITICS: politicianLAW: lawyer Edward Henry, Baron. 1854–1935, Anglo-Irish politician and lawyer; led northern Irish resistance to the British government's plan for home rule for Ireland
- CarsonRachel (Louise)19071964FUSSCIENCE: biologistWRITING: science writerWRITING: author Rachel ( Louise ). 1907–64, US marine biologist and science writer; author of Silent Spring (1962)
- CarsonWillie1942MScottishSPORT AND GAMES: jockey Willie, full name William Hunter Fisher Carson. born 1942, Scottish jockey: rode four winners in the Derby (1979, 1980, 1989, 1994)
Carson
/ kär′sən /
- American marine biologist and writer whose best-known book, Silent Spring (1962), was an influential study of the dangerous effects of synthetic pesticides on food chains. Public reaction to the book resulted in stricter controls on pesticide use and shaped the ideas of the modern environmental movement.
Example Sentences
“You can feel that passion for this game,” linebacker Carson Schwesinger said.
He confesses humbly to being a little skeptical, makes a big show of wanting Geller to do well, invites him to return and try again, and as Geller struggles, Carson listens, waits patiently, acts baffled.
For the Galaxy, the change also came when Pec left Brazil for Carson.
Foster said he’s also revived a friendship with former USC quarterback Carson Palmer now that Palmer has moved back to California from Idaho.
Ahead of the Season 33 semifinals, Green and two of the show’s professional dancers, Rylee Arnold, 19, and Witney Carson, 31, explained their parts in making “Dancing With the Stars” a hit with Gen Z.
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