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Dobson¹

  • /ˈdɒb.sən/ UK
  • /ˈdɑb.sən/ US

Rhymes with -ɒbsən

Where it comes from

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
  3. A town, the county seat of Surry County, North Carolina, United States.
  4. A small town near Greymouth, West Coast region, New Zealand.

dobson²

Where it comes from

Back-formation from dobsonfly.

noun dobsons

  1. The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing.

    Similar: dobsonfly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dobsonfly, corydalus cornutus, dobson fly, hellgrammiate, dobinson, dobbs, dobbinson, dobie, dobing, dobb, dobbin, dobkin, dobbing, dobbie, dopson, dobbins

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"dobson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dobson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dobson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dobson

Chicago

"dobson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dobson.

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@misc{dobson_2026,
  title = {dobson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dobson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}