NOUN | person | Dix, Dorothea Dix, Dorothea Lynde Dix | United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill |
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Sounds | dih'ks | |
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Rhymes | acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks... |
Meaning | United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887). | |
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Synonyms | Dorothea Dix, Dorothea Lynde Dix | |
Instance of | reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist | A disputant who advocates reform |
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