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- US Pronunciation
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- [dob-suh n]
- /ˈdɒb sən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dob-suh n]
- /ˈdɒb sən/
Definitions of dobson word
- noun dobson (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist. 1
- noun dobson The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing. 1
- noun dobson hellgrammite 0
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Origin of dobson
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dobson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dobson popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dobson usage trend in Literature
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