HyperDic: darwin

English > 2 senses of the word Darwin:
NOUNperson Darwin, Charles Darwin, Charles Robert DarwinEnglish natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
locationDarwinprovincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
Darwin > pronunciation
Soundsdaa'rwihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > Darwin: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882).
SynonymsCharles Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin
Instance ofnaturalist, natural scientistA biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
SpanishCharles Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin, Darwin
CatalanCharles Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin, Darwin
AdjectivesDarwinianof or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution
English > Darwin: 2 senses > noun 2, location
Meaningprovincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Instance ofprovincial capitalThe capital city of a province
Part ofNorthern TerritoryA territory in north central Australia
SpanishDarwin
CatalanDarwin

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