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SCHIAPARELLI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973)

Synonyms:

Elsa Schiaparelli; Schiaparelli

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

clothes designer; couturier; designer; fashion designer (someone who designs clothing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)

Synonyms:

Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli; Schiaparelli

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)

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