Kerr

[kur or for 2, 4, kahr] /kɜr or for 2, 4, kɑr/

noun
1.
Clark, 1911–2003, U.S. educator: president of the University of California 1958–67.
2.
Michael Crawford, 1827–76, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1875–76.
3.
Walter F. 1913–96, U.S. drama critic and author.
4.
a male given name.
/kɜː/
noun
1.
Sir John Robert. 1914–91, Australian public servant. As governor general of Australia (1974–77), he dismissed the Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam (1975) amid great controversy

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