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SVERDRUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)
Synonyms:
Otto Neumann Sverdrup; Sverdrup
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Instance hypernyms:
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))