ASTOR

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• ASTOR (noun)
  The noun ASTOR has 2 senses:

1. British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

2. United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)

  Familiarity information: ASTOR used as a noun is rare.

• ASTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Astor; Nancy Witcher Astor; Viscountess Astor

Instance hypernyms:

pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)

viscountess (a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Astor; John Jacob Astor

Instance hypernyms:

capitalist (a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business))