JOHN WITHERSPOON

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• JOHN WITHERSPOON (noun)
  The noun JOHN WITHERSPOON has 1 sense:

1. American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)

  Familiarity information: JOHN WITHERSPOON used as a noun is very rare.

• JOHN WITHERSPOON (noun)

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Meaning:

American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Witherspoon; Witherspoon

Instance hypernyms:

American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)

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