English noun: Paine | |||
1. | Paine (person) American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814) | ||
Synonyms | Robert Treat Paine | ||
Instance hypernym | American Revolutionary leader | ||
2. | Paine (person) American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809) | ||
Synonyms | Thomas Paine, Tom Paine | ||
Instance hypernym | American Revolutionary leader, pamphleteer | ||