FRANK WINFIELD WOOLWORTH

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Meaning:

United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)

Synonyms:

Frank Winfield Woolworth; Woolworth

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

businessman; man of affairs (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))

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