Definitions for thompson
ˈtɒmp sən, ˈtɒm-thomp·son

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1. Thompson, Homer Thompson, Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompsonnoun

   United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

2. Thompson, Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumfordnoun

   English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)

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1. thompson

   In general, Thompson can refer to: 1) A surname of English origin that is very common in English-speaking countries. It literally means "son of Thom or Thomas". 2) The name of several places, such as the city of Thompson in Manitoba, Canada, or Thompson in Connecticut, United States. 3) Thompson submachine gun, an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. 4) In the field of physics, it can refer to J.J. Thompson, a physicist known for his work on the structure of the atom. Hence, related theories or principles may be referred to as "Thompson" (like the Thomson atomic model). 5) Different companies, industries, or products may also be named Thompson, usually named after their founders. The specific context will often determine which "Thompson" is referred to.

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1. Thompson

   Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located 830 km north of the Canada – United States border, 739 km north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is 396 km northeast of Flin Flon. It has a population of 12,829 residents, which also serves as a trade centre for an additional 36,000 - 65,000 Manitobans.

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1. thompsonnoun

   Tommy gun. O.G. Chris Thompson Resident of the 508

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1. THOMPSON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thompson is ranked #23 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thompson surname appeared 664,644 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 225 would have the surname Thompson.
   
   69.7% or 463,789 total occurrences were White.
   23.5% or 156,657 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 16,550 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 15,752 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 8,109 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 3,788 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Archaeologist
   • Physicist

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce thompson?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say thompson in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thompson in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thompson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of thompson in a Sentence

1. Adav Noti:

   In a normal situation, could Bennie Thompson get people charged criminally ? Of course, this is not a normal situation. We're talking, at the time, the sitting president of the United States. That's not a run-of-the-mill decision for the Department of Justice to make.

2. Kenan Thompson:

   There's a great team that's involved. I definitely don't feel like I'm floating out there by Kenan Thompson, i'm really excited about it. There's some great pieces coming together.

3. Cody Deeter:

   You hear a shot ring out, and officer Thompson fell backwards, we got the kids inside and went in and got our weapons.

4. Colleen Thompson:

   It’s like Colleen Thompson future daughter’ve just erased all the Americans.

5. Hugh Grant:

   Renee loves me and I love Renee. Well, I mean she’s in the same category as Emma Thompson, in terms of lunacy, but an amazing actress of course, and very generous, she once sent me a fabulous huge volume of beautiful photography, including a lot of semi-undressed women. I remember it because I had just landed in Marrakesh … and the book was impounded.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thompson
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thompson
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thompson