MARGARET HIGGINS SANGER

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Meaning:

United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966)

Synonyms:

Margaret Higgins Sanger; Margaret Sanger; Sanger

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))

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