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EDERLE
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• EDERLE (noun)
The noun EDERLE has 1 sense:
1. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)
Familiarity information: EDERLE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ederle; Gertrude Caroline Ederle; Gertrude Ederle
Instance hypernyms:
swimmer (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets)
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