SUN YAT-SEN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Chinese statesman who organized the Kuomintang and led the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and 1912 (1866-1925)

Synonyms:

Sun Yat-sen; Sun Yixian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

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