TRUMBULL

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• TRUMBULL (noun)
  The noun TRUMBULL has 3 senses:

1. American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)

2. American painter of historical scenes (1756-1843)

3. American satirical poet (1750-1831)

  Familiarity information: TRUMBULL used as a noun is uncommon.

• TRUMBULL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Jonathan Trumbull; Trumbull

Instance hypernyms:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

American painter of historical scenes (1756-1843)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Trumbull; Trumbull

Instance hypernyms:

painter (an artist who paints)

Sense 3

Meaning:

American satirical poet (1750-1831)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Trumbull; Trumbull

Instance hypernyms:

poet (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))