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HOWARD HUGHES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
Synonyms:
Howard Hughes; Howard Robard Hughes; Hughes
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Instance hypernyms:
aeronaut; airman; aviator; flier; flyer (someone who operates an aircraft)
film maker; film producer; filmmaker; movie maker (a producer of motion pictures)
industrialist (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)