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dubois

/duˈbɔɪs/

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What does dubois mean?

proper noun

  1. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Idaho, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
  3. A town in Wyoming, United States.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. A surname from French.
  2. Alternative form of Dubois.
  3. A city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, renamed (from Rumbarger) after lumber magnate John DuBois.

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IPA pronunciation

/duˈbɔɪs/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/dubˈwɑ/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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He had the satisfaction shortly before his death of learning of Dubois' discovery, which he illustrated by a humorous sketch.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
At Waterloo, he was chief of a squadron of cuirassiers, in Dubois’ brigade.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
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This would tend to support the theory of Dr Dubois.
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
This object was sent by the owner to the Smithsonian Institution for examination, and Secretary Henry referred it to Mr. William E. Dubois, who presented the result of his investigation to the American Philosophical Society.
Ignatius DonnellyRagnarok : the Age of Fire and GravelProject Gutenberg ebook #5109
Warren mentions a case under the care of Dubois, in a woman from whose forehead grew a horn six inches in diameter and six inches in height.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747