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FRIDTJOF NANSEN
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• FRIDTJOF NANSEN (noun)
The noun FRIDTJOF NANSEN has 1 sense:
1. Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
Familiarity information: FRIDTJOF NANSEN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Fridtjof Nansen; Nansen
Instance hypernyms:
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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