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Caspar

American  
[kas-per] / ˈkæs pər /

noun

  1. one of the three Magi.

  2. a male given name.


Caspar British  
/ ˈkæspɑː, ˈkæspə /

noun

  1. (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the other two being Melchior and Balthazar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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About five years ago, community members caught wind of plans to chop down towering redwoods within Jackson, near the coastal town of Caspar.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

The author promises discoveries as well as a fresh take on the familiar, including 19th-century paintings by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Charles-François Daubigny, a violet Caspar David Friedrich moonscape and plenty of Georgia O’Keeffe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands won the men's 200m breaststroke, holding off a late charge from French star Leon Marchand to win in 2:01.63.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

That part of the case, Caspar said, is moving forward "full steam ahead," with discovery set to end in July.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025

An old colleague, Caspar Commelin, director of Amsterdam’s Botanical Garden, agreed to identify many of the tropical plants and provide their Latin names.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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