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CLARK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)
Synonyms:
Charles Joseph Clark; Clark; Joe Clark
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)
Synonyms:
Clark; Kenneth Bancroft Clark; Kenneth Clark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
psychologist (a scientist trained in psychology)
Sense 3
Meaning:
United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)
Synonyms:
Clark; Mark Clark; Mark Wayne Clark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
Sense 4
Meaning:
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
Synonyms:
Clark; William Clark
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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