HyperDic: witherspoon

English > 1 sense of the word *Witherspoon*:
NOUN	person	Witherspoon, John Witherspoon	American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)

Witherspoon > pronunciation
Sounds	wih'dherspuw.n
Rhymes	afternoon ... typhoon: 64 rhymes with uwn...

English > *Witherspoon*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794).
Synonym	John Witherspoon
Instance of	American Revolutionary leader	A nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
Instance of	educator, pedagogue, pedagog	someone who educates young people