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English noun: Rip van Winkle

1. Rip van Winkle (person) a person oblivious to social changes


Broader (hypernym)diehard, traditionalist

2. Rip van Winkle (person) a person who sleeps a lot


Broader (hypernym)sleeper, slumberer

3. Rip van Winkle (person) the title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens


Instance hypernymcharacter, fictional character, fictitious character









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