SIR RICHARD BURTON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

Synonyms:

Burton; Richard Burton; Sir Richard Burton; Sir Richard Francis Burton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

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