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PAINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
Synonyms:
Paine; Thomas Paine; Tom Paine
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)
pamphleteer (a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues))
Sense 2
Meaning:
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
Synonyms:
Paine; Robert Treat Paine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)
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