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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)

Synonyms:

Fridtjof Nansen; Nansen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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