FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

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Meaning:

United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)

Synonyms:

Francis Scott Key; Key

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

attorney; lawyer (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)

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

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