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Dowson

American

[dou-suhn] / ˈdaʊ sən /

noun

Ernest (Christopher), 1867–1900, English poet.

Dowson British

/ ˈdaʊsən /

noun

Ernest ( Christopher ). 1867–1900, English Decadent poet noted for his lyric Cynara

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Dowson described the Bordeaux Begles players' confrontation with Pollock - whose 21st birthday is next week - at the final whistle of last year's match as "out of order".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Northampton will have to overcome an atmosphere fuelled by 34,000 people's hatred of Henry Pollock to win at Bordeaux Begles on Sunday, says coach Phil Dowson.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Prof Chris Dowson, at the University of Warwick, said the study was "cool" and showed AI was a "significant step forward as a tool for antibiotic discovery to mitigate against the emergence of resistance".

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

"Lots of people wrote us off and we understood we were underdogs but the belief within the group was outstanding," Dowson told BBC Radio Northampton.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

My first translation of Majesty was written in collaboration with my dear friend Ernest Dowson and published in the year 1895.

From Majesty A Novel by Couperus, Louis

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