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BRADY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)
Synonyms:
Brady; Diamond Jim; Diamond Jim Brady; James Buchanan Brady
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
financier; moneyman (a person skilled in large scale financial transactions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
Synonyms:
Brady; Mathew B. Brady
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
lensman; photographer (someone who takes photographs professionally)