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STEPHENSON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
Synonyms:
George Stephenson; Stephenson
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Instance hypernyms:
businessman; man of affairs (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))