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SIR ARTHUR JOHN EVANS
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• SIR ARTHUR JOHN EVANS (noun)
The noun SIR ARTHUR JOHN EVANS has 1 sense:
1. British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)
Familiarity information: SIR ARTHUR JOHN EVANS used as a noun is very rare.
• SIR ARTHUR JOHN EVANS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Arthur Evans; Evans; Sir Arthur John Evans
Instance hypernyms:
archaeologist; archeologist (an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture)
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"All sunshine makes a desert." (Arabic proverb)
"He who has money and friends, turns his nose at justice." (Corsican proverb)