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forster

/ˈfɔɹstɚ/

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What does forster mean?

proper noun

  1. An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest.
  2. A coastal town in MidCoast council area, Mid North Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈfɔɹstɚ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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“And till Colonel Forster came himself, not one of you entertained a doubt, I suppose, of their being really married?”
Jane AustenPride and PrejudiceProject Gutenberg ebook #1342
When the captain began to recover, a favourite dog, belonging to Mr. Forster, fell a sacrifice to his tender stomach.
Andrew KippisNarrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening PeriodsProject Gutenberg ebook #7777
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An arborescent fern was found by Forster in New Zealand in 46 degs., where orchideous plants are parasitical on the trees.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
The first person Burton called on was his old friend, Forster FitzGerald Arbuthnot, who now occupied there the important position of "Collector."
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
“No matter,” replied Forster; “I think that by putting on the very highest speed we might have a chance of getting over.”
Jules VerneAround the World in Eighty DaysTranslated by George M. (George Makepeace) TowleProject Gutenberg ebook #103