| Sounds | wih'lsahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870). | |
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| Synonym | Harriet Wilson | |
| Instance of | writer, author | Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| Meaning | English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson | |
| Instance of | writer, author | Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| Meaning | Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Alexander Wilson | |
| Instance of | ornithologist, bird watcher | A zoologist who studies birds |
| Spanish | Alexander Wilson, Wilson | |
| Catalan | Alexander Wilson | |
| Meaning | United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Robert Woodrow Wilson | |
| Instance of | physicist | A scientist trained in physics |
| Spanish | Robert Woodrow Wilson | |
| Catalan | Robert Woodrow Wilson | |
| Meaning | Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study / study of plate tectonics (1908-1993). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | John Tuzo Wilson | |
| Instance of | geophysicist | A geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth |
| Spanish | John Tuzo Wilson | |
| Catalan | John Tuzo Wilson | |
| Meaning | American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | James Wilson | |
| Instance of | American Revolutionary leader | A nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States |
| Spanish | James Wilson | |
| Catalan | James Wilson | |
| Meaning | United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | E. O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilson | |
| Instance of | entomologist, bugologist, bug-hunter | A zoologist who studies insects |
| Spanish | Edward Osborne Wilson, E. O. Wilson | |
| Catalan | Edward Osborne Wilson, E. O. Wilson | |
| Meaning | Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Charles Thomson Rees Wilson | |
| Instance of | nuclear physicist | A physicist who specializes in nuclear physics |
| Spanish | Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, Wilson | |
| Catalan | Charles Thomson Rees Wilson | |
| Meaning | United States literary critic (1895-1972). | |
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| Synonym | Edmund Wilson | |
| Instance of | literary critic | A critic of literature |
| Spanish | Edmund Wilson, Wilson | |
| Catalan | Edmund Wilson, Wilson | |
| Meaning | 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President Wilson | |
| Instance of | President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive | The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government |
| Spanish | Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson | |
| Catalan | Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson | |
| Adjectives | Wilsonian | of or relating to or suggestive of Woodrow Wilson |
| Meaning | A peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high). | |
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| Synonym | Mount Wilson | |
| Instance of | mountain peak | The summit of a mountain |
| Part of | San Juan Mountains | A mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains |
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