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WITHERSPOON
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
Synonyms:
John Witherspoon; Witherspoon
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)
educator; pedagog; pedagogue (someone who educates young people)
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