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English noun: Robinson

1. Robinson (person) English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)


SynonymsRobert Robinson, Sir Robert Robinson


Instance hypernymchemist

2. Robinson (person) United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)


SynonymsRay Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith


Instance hypernymgladiator, prizefighter

3. Robinson (person) Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)


SynonymsEsme Stuart Lennox Robinson, Lennox Robinson


Instance hypernymdramatist, playwright

4. Robinson (person) United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)


SynonymsJames Harvey Robinson


Instance hypernymhistorian, historiographer

5. Robinson (person) United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)


SynonymsJack Roosevelt Robinson, Jackie Robinson


Instance hypernymballplayer, baseball player

6. Robinson (person) United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)


SynonymsEdwin Arlington Robinson


Instance hypernympoet

7. Robinson (person) United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)


SynonymsEdward G. Robinson, Edward Goldenberg Robinson


Instance hypernymactor, histrion, player, role player, thespian









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