STEFANSSON

Meaning of STEFANSSON in English

biographical name 1879-1962 American (Canadian-born) explorer

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

STEFANSSON — /stef"euhn seuhn/ , n. Vilhjalmur /vil"hyowl'meuhr/ , 1879-1962, U.S. arctic explorer and author, born in Canada.
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STEFANSSON — biographical name Vil·hjal·mur ˈvil-ˌyau̇l-mər 1879-1962 American (Canadian-born) explorer
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STEFANSSON — Pronunciation: ' ste-f ə n-s ə n Function: biographical name Vil · hjal · mur \ ' vil- ˌ yau …
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STEFANSSON, VILHJALMUR — born , Nov. 3, 1879, Arnes, Man., Can. died Aug. 26, 1962, Hanover, N.H., U.S. explorer and ethnologist who spent …
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NOMINATE — I. ˈnämənə̇t, -məˌnāt, usu -d.+V adjective Etymology: Latin nominatus (past participle) 1. Roman & civil law : having a special …
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UNSHADOWED — “+ adjective Etymology: un- (I) + shadowed, past participle of shadow : not darkened or obscured by shadow on the …
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UNCLEAR — |ən+ adjective Etymology: Middle English unclere, from un- (I) + clere clear 1. : difficult to grasp or understand : …
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PALEOCRYSTIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kristik adjective Etymology: pale- + Greek kryst allos + English -ic : being, relating to, or characterized by ice that …
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MISKNOWLEDGE — “+ noun Etymology: mis- (I) + knowledge : false knowledge : misunderstanding might have augmented the already great misknowledge of …
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EXCEL — ikˈsel, ek- verb ( excelled ; excelled ; excelling ; excels ) Etymology: Middle English excellen, from Latin excellere, from …
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WRANGEL ISLAND — Russian Ostrov Vrangelya, Chukchi autonomous okrug (district), far northeastern Russia, in the Arctic Ocean, separating the East Siberian Sea from …
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WILKINS, SIR GEORGE HUBERT — born Oct. 31, 1888, Mount Bryan East, S. Aus., Australia died Dec. 1, 1958, Framingham, Mass., U.S. Australian-born British explorer …
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STEFNSSON, DAVD — born Jan. 21, 1895, Fagriskgur, Eyjafjrdur, Ice. died March 1, 1964, Akureyri Icelandic poet and novelist, best known as a …
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BANKS ISLAND — westernmost island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Inuvik region, Northwest Territories; it lies northwest of Victoria Island and is separated …
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