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JOHN WILKES
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• JOHN WILKES (noun)
The noun JOHN WILKES has 1 sense:
1. English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
Familiarity information: JOHN WILKES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Wilkes; Wilkes
Instance hypernyms:
crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)
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