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HOYLE
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• HOYLE (noun)
The noun HOYLE has 2 senses:
1. an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
2. English writer on card games (1672-1769)
Familiarity information: HOYLE used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
An English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Fred Hoyle; Hoyle; Sir Fred Hoyle
Instance hypernyms:
astrophysicist (an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies)
Sense 2
Meaning:
English writer on card games (1672-1769)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Edmond Hoyle; Hoyle
Instance hypernyms:
card player (someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games)
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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