HyperDic: john_wilkes_booth

English > 1 sense of the expression John Wilkes Booth:
NOUNperson John Wilkes Booth, BoothUnited States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
English > John Wilkes Booth: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865).
SynonymBooth
Instance ofactor, histrion, player, thespian, role playerA theatrical performer
assassin, assassinator, bravoA murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
SpanishBooth, John Wilkes Booth
CatalanJohn Wilkes Booth

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