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HOYLE

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Overview

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)play

2. English writer on card games (1672-1769)play

  Familiarity information: HOYLE used as a noun is rare.


English dictionary: Word details


HOYLE (noun)


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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