English noun: Oates | |||
1. | Oates (person) English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705) | ||
Synonyms | Titus Oates | ||
Instance hypernym | coconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter | ||
2. | Oates (person) United States writer (born in 1938) | ||
Synonyms | Joyce Carol Oates | ||
Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||