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JOHN WILKES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
Synonyms:
John Wilkes; Wilkes
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Instance hypernyms:
crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)