HyperDic: townsend

English > 1 sense of the word *Townsend*:
NOUN	person	Townsend, Francis Everett Townsend	United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government

Townsend > pronunciation
Sounds	taw'nzahnd
Rhymes	abandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd...

English > *Townsend*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960).
Synonym	Francis Everett Townsend
Instance of	reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist	A disputant who advocates reform