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English noun: Wilkes

1. Wilkes (person) English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)


SynonymsJohn Wilkes


Instance hypernymcrusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer

2. Wilkes (person) United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)


SynonymsCharles Wilkes


Instance hypernymadventurer, explorer









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