English noun: Wilkes | |||
| 1. | Wilkes (person) English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797) | ||
| Synonyms | John Wilkes | ||
| Instance hypernym | crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer | ||
| 2. | Wilkes (person) United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877) | ||
| Synonyms | Charles Wilkes | ||
| Instance hypernym | adventurer, explorer | ||