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JAMES NAISMITH

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Overview

JAMES NAISMITH (noun)
  The noun JAMES NAISMITH has 1 sense:

1. United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)play

  Familiarity information: JAMES NAISMITH used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


JAMES NAISMITH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

James Naismith; Naismith

Instance hypernyms:

educator; pedagog; pedagogue (someone who educates young people)


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