English Dictionary: John L. H. Down |
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Johann Ludwig Uhland
n 1: German romantic poet (1787-1862) [syn: {Uhland}, {Johann
Ludwig Uhland}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- John Haldane
- n
- Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and
Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
Synonym(s): Haldane, John Haldane, John Scott Haldane
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- John L. H. Down
- n
- English physician who first described Down's syndrome
(1828-1896)
Synonym(s): Down, John L. H. Down
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- John Luther Jones
- n
- United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his
train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)
Synonym(s): Jones, Casey Jones, John Luther Jones
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- John Milton
- n
- English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic
poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
Synonym(s): Milton, John Milton
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- John Milton Cage Jr.
- n
- United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
Synonym(s): Cage, John Cage, John Milton Cage Jr.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Jam \Jam\, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice,
jelly, j[be]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.]
A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as,
raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.
{Jam nut}. See {Check nut}, under {Check}.
{Jam weld} (Forging), a butt weld. See under {Butt}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Junold \Jun"old\, a. [Obs.]
See {Gimmal}.
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