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STEVENSON

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)

Synonyms:

Adlai Ewing Stevenson; Adlai Stevenson; Stevenson

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Scottish author (1850-1894)

Synonyms:

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson; Robert Louis Stevenson; Stevenson

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

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