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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Network Rail's Martin Frobisher said: "Twenty-five years is a long time."

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Martin Frobisher of Network Rail, which runs most of the country's rail network, said while the storms were theoretically a threat, the firm considered the storms to be a "very small risk".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 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

Madame Crommelynck kept her eyes on Robert Frobisher.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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