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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Thomp•son (tomp′sən, tom′-),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.
- Biographical Dorothy, 1894–1961, U.S. journalist.
- Biographical Francis, 1859–1907, English poet.
- Biographical J(ames) Walter, 1847–1928, U.S. advertising executive.
- Biographical Sir John Sparrow David, 1844–94, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1892–94.
Randall: (ran′dl),USA pronunciation 1899–1984, U.S. composer and teacher.- Biographical Sylvia, 1902–68, English novelist, born in Scotland.
- Place Namesa city in N central Manitoba, in central Canada: nickel mining. 14,288.
- Place Namesa town in NE Connecticut. 8141.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Thompson /ˈtɒmpsən; ˈtɒmsən/ n - Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753–1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat
- Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984)
- Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), Primary Colors (1998), and Love Actually (2003)
- Flora (Jane). 1876–1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945)
- Francis. 1859–1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893)
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