Buchan

Buch·an

[buhk-uhn; Scot. buhkh-uhn]
noun
John ( Baron Tweedsmuir ) 1875–1940, Scottish novelist and historian: governor general of Canada 1935–40.
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Buchan (ˈbʌkən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. 1875--1940, Scottish statesman, historian, and writer of adventure stories, esp The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) and Greenmantle (1916); governor general of Canada (1935--40)

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