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WILKES
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• WILKES (noun)
The noun WILKES has 2 senses:
1. English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
2. United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
Familiarity information: WILKES used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Wilkes; Wilkes
Instance hypernyms:
crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Charles Wilkes; Wilkes
Instance hypernyms:
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))
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