ROBERT WALPOLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)

Synonyms:

First Earl of Orford; Robert Walpole; Sir Robert Walpole; Walpole

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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