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Carson
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Car·son  (kärsn)
A city of southern California, a residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 94,000.

Carson, Christopher Known as "Kit." 1809-1868.
American frontiersman who was the renowned guide of John C. Frémont's western expeditions in the 1840s, an agent for the Ute (1853-1861), and a Union general in the Civil War.

Carson, Johnny 1925-2005.
American comedian and mainstay of late-night television as the host of The Tonight Show (1962-1992).

Carson, Rachel Louise 1907-1964.
American environmentalist and writer whose best-known work, Silent Spring (1962), condemns the use of pesticides hazardous to wildlife.
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Noun1.Carson - United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
2.CarsonCarson - United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)


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