English noun: Robinson |
1. | Robinson (person) English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975) |
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| Synonyms | Robert Robinson, Sir Robert Robinson |
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| Instance hypernym | chemist |
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2. | Robinson (person) United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989) |
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| Synonyms | Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith |
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| Instance hypernym | gladiator, prizefighter |
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3. | Robinson (person) Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958) |
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| Synonyms | Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson, Lennox Robinson |
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| Instance hypernym | dramatist, playwright |
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4. | Robinson (person) United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936) |
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| Synonyms | James Harvey Robinson |
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| Instance hypernym | historian, historiographer |
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5. | Robinson (person) United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972) |
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| Synonyms | Jack Roosevelt Robinson, Jackie Robinson |
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| Instance hypernym | ballplayer, baseball player |
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6. | Robinson (person) United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935) |
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| Synonyms | Edwin Arlington Robinson |
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| Instance hypernym | poet |
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7. | Robinson (person) United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973) |
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| Synonyms | Edward G. Robinson, Edward Goldenberg Robinson |
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| Instance hypernym | actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian |
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