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ADMIRAL DEWEY
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• ADMIRAL DEWEY (noun)
The noun ADMIRAL DEWEY has 1 sense:
1. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
Familiarity information: ADMIRAL DEWEY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Admiral Dewey; Dewey; George Dewey
Instance hypernyms:
naval officer (an officer in the navy)
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