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JOHN WANAMAKER
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• JOHN WANAMAKER (noun)
The noun JOHN WANAMAKER has 1 sense:
1. United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
Familiarity information: JOHN WANAMAKER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Wanamaker; Wanamaker
Instance hypernyms:
businessman; man of affairs (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))
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