Thompson

UK: /ˈtɒmpsən/, /ˈtɒmsən/ US: (tomp′sən, tom′-)

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Thomp•son  (tomp′sən, tom′-), n. 

1. Biographical Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.
2. Biographical Dorothy, 1894–1961, U.S. journalist.
3. Biographical Francis, 1859–1907, English poet.
4. Biographical J(ames) Walter, 1847–1928, U.S. advertising executive.
5. Biographical Sir John Sparrow David, 1844–94, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1892–94.
Randall: (ran′dl), 1899–1984, U.S. composer and teacher.
6. Biographical Sylvia, 1902–68, English novelist, born in Scotland.
7. Place Names a city in N central Manitoba, in central Canada: nickel mining. 14,288.
8. Place Names a town in NE Connecticut. 8141.

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Thompson / ˈtɒmpsən ˈtɒmsən/ noun

1. Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753–1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat
2. Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984)
3. Dame Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), and Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
4. Flora (Jane). 1876–1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945)
5. Francis. 1859–1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893)