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EVANS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)

Synonyms:

Arthur Evans; Evans; Sir Arthur John Evans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

archaeologist; archeologist (an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

Synonyms:

Evans; Herbert McLean Evans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

anatomist (an expert in anatomy)

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