WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)

Synonyms:

Seward; William Henry Seward

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)

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