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Douglas

biographical name Doug·las \ ˈdə-gləs \

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John Shol*to play \ˈshȯl-(ˌ)tō\ 1844–1900 8th Marquess and Earl of Queensberry play \ˈkwēnz-ˌber-ē, -b(ə-)rē\ Scottish boxing patron

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William Orville 1898–1980 American jurist

Douglas

geographical name Doug·las \ ˈdə-gləs \

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town in the United Kingdom population 22,214
Note: Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.

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