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GALOIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
Synonyms:
Evariste Galois; Galois
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Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)