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Dampier

[ dam-pee-er, damp-yer ]

noun

  1. William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.


Dampier

/ ˈdæmpɪə /

noun

  1. DampierWilliam16521715MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigatorCRIME AND POLICING: pirateWRITING: writer William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice


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Jeffrey Dampier won $20 million in the Illinois Lottery in 1996, and he was very generous with his money.

The shores appear to abound with shellfish, although Dampier thought that shells hereabouts were scarce.

It was in this bay that the Buccaneers anchored, which Dampier has so well described.

It is ninety-seven miles due East from the situation assigned to Dampier's Rocks.

She gave Mr. Dampier her son's bed, and made up a couch for me in the room where she and the child slept.

On the 4th the islands named Matthias and Stormy by Dampier were sighted.

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