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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.
Carson [ˈkɑːsən]
n
1. (Biographies / Carson, Christopher (1809-1868) M, US, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: frontiersman, MISC: trapper, MISC: scout, MISC: Indian agent) Christopher, known as Kit Carson. 1809-68, US frontiersman, trapper, scout, and Indian agent
2. (Biographies / Carson, Edward Henry (1854-1935) M, Irish, POLITICS: politician, LAW: lawyer) Edward Henry, Baron. 1854-1935, Anglo-Irish politician and lawyer; led northern Irish resistance to the British government's plan for home rule for Ireland
3. (Biographies / Carson, Rachel (Louise) (1907-1964) F, US, SCIENCE: biologist, WRITING: science writer, WRITING: author) Rachel (Louise). 1907-64, US marine biologist and science writer; author of Silent Spring (1962)
4. (Biographies / Carson, Willie (1942 M, Scottish, SPORT AND GAMES: jockey) Willie, full name William Hunter Fisher Carson. born 1942, Scottish jockey; retired in 1997
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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)
Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson
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)
Christopher Carson, Kit Carson


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The wilderness is the home of the trapper; like the sailor, he cares but little to which point of the compass he steers; and Jones and Carson readily abandoned their voyage to St.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
Many's a time Kit Carson and he slept under the same blankets.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
Whether to admit Hercules among us or not, concerning this I long remained dubious: for though according to the Greek mythologies, that antique Crockett and Kit Carson --that brawny doer of rejoicing good deeds, was swallowed down and thrown up by a whale; still, whether that strictly makes a whaleman of him, that might be mooted.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
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