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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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Son of Anne. First noted in Yorkshire, Northern England in the 16th Century.

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Examples

  • I love it mainly as an organizational tool, but also as a reminder of pending deliveries, keeping track of my own notes, links to critics like Gilman and Nanson, quick access to WB prices, and much more.

    Does the Wine Advocate buy over $700,000 worth of wine a year? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

  • Dodgson accepted the Condorcet criterion and observed the possibility of paradox of voting; he used the criterion, as Nanson did a few years later, to criticize certain voting methods.

    Dictionary of the History of Ideas KENNETH J. ARROW 1968

  • Among the methods considered and found wanting by Nanson was preferential voting, an adaptation of the Hare system of proportional representation to the election of a single candidate.

    Dictionary of the History of Ideas KENNETH J. ARROW 1968

  • Nanson makes no reference to Condorect, but it is hard to believe that his work is independent.

    Dictionary of the History of Ideas KENNETH J. ARROW 1968

  • Professor Nanson of Melbourne has endeavoured to satisfy this anxiety by attempting to forecast the probable effect which

    Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election John H. Humphreys

  • Professor Nanson, the Victorian leader of the reform, with another earnest worker (Mr. Bowditch), called on us, and we had a pleasant talk over the proposed campaign.

    An Autobiography Catherine Helen Spence 1867

  • Dr. Barrett, the Rev.Dr. Bevan, Professor Nanson, and I were the principal speakers.

    An Autobiography Catherine Helen Spence 1867

  • Studio M Hotel, 3 Nanson Road Singapore 238910 | (65) 6808 8888

    Sparklette 2010

  • Gang expert Nanson, who has endorsed Hernandez for mayor, tells

    LA Weekly | Complete Issue 2009

  • Gang officer Nanson lost his credibility when he endorsed Hernandez.

    LA Weekly | Complete Issue 2009

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