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NAISMITH
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• NAISMITH (noun)
The noun NAISMITH has 1 sense:
1. United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)
Familiarity information: NAISMITH used as a noun is very rare.
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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