HyperDic: douglas

English > 1 sense of the word Douglas:
NOUNperson Douglas, Stephen A. Douglas, Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little GiantUnited States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery
Douglas > pronunciation
Soundsdah'glahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > Douglas: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861).
SynonymsStephen A. Douglas, Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little Giant
Instance ofpolitician, politico, pol, political leaderA person active in party politics
SpanishStephen A. Douglas
CatalanDouglas, Stephen A. Douglas

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