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ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
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• ROBERT FALCON SCOTT (noun)
The noun ROBERT FALCON SCOTT has 1 sense:
1. English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
Familiarity information: ROBERT FALCON SCOTT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Robert Falcon Scott; Robert Scott; Scott
Instance hypernyms:
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))
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"Our first teacher is our own heart." (Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"Wherever there's bread, stay there." (Armenian proverb)
"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)