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RUTLEDGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
Synonyms:
John Rutledge; Rutledge
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Instance hypernyms:
chief justice (the judge who presides over a supreme court)