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BARTLETT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Juicy yellow pear
Synonyms:
bartlett; bartlett pear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("bartlett" is a kind of...):
pear (sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)
Synonyms:
Bartlett; John Bartlett
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
publisher (a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music)
Sense 3
Meaning:
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
Synonyms:
Bartlett; Captain Bob; Robert Abram Bartlett; Robert Bartlett
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))
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