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pearson

/ˈpɪɹ.sən/

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What does pearson mean?

proper noun

  1. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A city, the county seat of Atkinson County, Georgia, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas, United States.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in the town of Ainsworth, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. A ghost town in south-east Victoria, Australia.
  3. Ellipsis of Toronto Pearson International Airport, an airport in Mississauga, Ontario

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈpɪɹ.sən/

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Professor Pearson and his associates show us that "if fertility be correlated with anti-social hereditary characters, a population will inevitably degenerate."
Margaret SangerThe Pivot of CivilizationProject Gutenberg ebook #1689
He reached the ball and chopped it down the side-line for an earned point before Pearson realized he had even offered at it.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451
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For a very good summary of St. Thomas's ideas, see Pearson.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
Possibly in the early days when Pearson and Roocroft bred him to perfection it was hoped and intended that he should become a breed typical of England.
Robert LeightonDogs and All about ThemProject Gutenberg ebook #10991
As a just tribute to the honour and Job-like patience of poor Pearson, it ought to be mentioned, that he lay for five weeks without uttering a single groan.
William Dobein JamesA Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His BrigadeProject Gutenberg ebook #923