GEORGE STEPHENSON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)

Synonyms:

George Stephenson; Stephenson

Classified under:

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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