English noun: Wilkes | |||
1. | Wilkes (person) English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797) | ||
Synonyms | John Wilkes | ||
Instance hypernym | crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer | ||
2. | Wilkes (person) United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877) | ||
Synonyms | Charles Wilkes | ||
Instance hypernym | adventurer, explorer | ||