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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname transferred from the given name.
2. 2
   A number of places and rivers in Australia:; A coastal locality in the Shire of Burke, north-west Queensland.
3. 3
   A number of places and rivers in Australia:; A river in the Northern Territory and Queensland which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
4. 4
   A number of places and rivers in Australia:; A town in East Gippsland, Victoria.
5. 5
   A number of places and rivers in Australia:; A river in Victoria which flows through the town.

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6. 6
   A number of places and rivers in Australia:; A river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia which joins the Ord River.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; A city in Jackson County, Georgia.
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; A borough and township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
10. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
11. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Example

More examples

"Jack Nicholson was raised in New Jersey."

Etymology

From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.

Related phrases

Mount NicholsonWest Nicholson

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