| NOUN | person | Rip van Winkle | a person oblivious to social changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | Rip van Winkle | a person who sleeps a lot | |
| person | Rip van Winkle | the title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens |
| Meaning | A person oblivious to social changes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | traditionalist, diehard | One who adheres to traditional views |
| Meaning | A person who sleeps a lot. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | sleeper, slumberer | A rester who is sleeping |
| Spanish | dormilón | |
| Catalan | dormilega | |
| Meaning | The title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens. | |
|---|---|---|
| Instance of | fictional character, fictitious character, character | An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) |
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