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PAINE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)

Synonyms:

Paine; Thomas Paine; Tom Paine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)

pamphleteer (a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues))

Sense 2

Meaning:

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

Synonyms:

Paine; Robert Treat Paine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)

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