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      »   The noun whig has 3 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • Whig -- (a Member1.) Member -- (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family")

    2.) Member -- (an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations")

    member of the Political1.) Political -- (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy")

    2.) Political -- (of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions")

    political party that Urged1.) Urge, urge on, press, exhort -- (force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies")

    2.) Recommend, urge, advocate -- (push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day")

    urged social Reform1.) Reform -- (a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts")

    2.) Reform -- (a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians")

    reform in 18th and 19th Century1.) Century -- (a period of 100 years)

    2.) Hundred, 100, C, century, one C, centred -- (ten 10s)

    century England; was the Opposition1.) Resistance, opposition -- (the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead")

    2.) Opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)

    opposition party to the Tories)
  • Whig -- (a Supporter1.) Supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend -- (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library")

    2.) Patron, sponsor, supporter -- (someone who supports or champions something)

    supporter of the American1.) American -- (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

    2.) American English, American language, American -- (the English language as used in the United States)

    American Revolution)
  • Whig -- (a Member1.) Member -- (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family")

    2.) Member -- (an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations")

    member of the Whig Party1.) Party, political party -- (an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level")

    2.) Party -- (an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day")

    Party that Existed1.) Exist, be -- (have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?")

    2.) Exist, survive, live, subsist -- (support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day")

    existed in the United1.) Unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)

    2.) Unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?")

    United States Before1.) Earlier, before -- (earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier")

    2.) Ahead, in front, before -- (at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before")

    before the American1.) American -- (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

    2.) American English, American language, American -- (the English language as used in the United States)

    American Civil War)

Related Terms - "Whig"


Meaning 1 of Whig
Whig Englishman
  • Limey1.) Limey, John Bull -- (a man of English descent)

    Limey, John Bull1.) Limey, John Bull -- (a man of English descent)

    John Bull - A man of English descent
  • Cornishman1.) Cornishman -- (a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall)

    Cornishman - A man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
  • Burgess1.) Burgess, Anthony Burgess -- (English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993))

    2.) Burgess, burgher -- (a citizen of an English borough)

    Burgess, Burgher1.) Burgess, burgher -- (a citizen of an English borough)

    2.) Bourgeois, burgher -- (a member of the middle class)

    Burgher - English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
  • Jacobean1.) Jacobean -- (any distinguished personage during the reign of James I)

    1.) Jacobean -- (of or relating to James I or his reign or times; "Jacobean writers")

    Jacobean - Any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
  • Tory1.) Tory -- (an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution)

    2.) Tory -- (a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whig1.) Whig1.) Whig1.) Whig1.) Whig -- (a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories)

    2.) Whig -- (a supporter of the American Revolution)

    Whig - A member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories -- (a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories)

    2.) Whig -- (a supporter of the American Revolution)

    Whig - A member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories -- (a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories)

    2.) Whig -- (a supporter of the American Revolution)

    Whig - A member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories -- (a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories)

    2.) Whig -- (a supporter of the American Revolution)

    Whig - A member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Toriess)

    Tory - An American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
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liberal, liberalist, progressive
  • Armchair liberal1.) Armchair liberal -- (a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them)

    Armchair liberal - A person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
  • Latitudinarian1.) Latitudinarian -- (a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct))

    1.) Free-thinking, latitudinarian, undogmatic, undogmatical -- (unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion))

    Latitudinarian - A person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
  • Neoliberal1.) Neoliberal -- (a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism)

    1.) Neoliberal -- (having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values)

    Neoliberal - A liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
  • Pluralist1.) Pluralist -- (a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time)

    2.) Pluralist -- (a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature)

    Pluralist - A cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time
  • Whig - no definition found

Meaning 2 of Whig
Whig supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
  • Anglophile1.) Anglophile, anglophil -- (an admirer of England and things English)

    Anglophile, Anglophil1.) Anglophile, anglophil -- (an admirer of England and things English)

    Anglophil - An admirer of England and things English
  • Believer1.) Believer, truster -- (a supporter who accepts something as true)

    2.) Believer, worshiper, worshipper -- (a person who has religious faith)

    Believer, Truster1.) Believer, truster -- (a supporter who accepts something as true)

    Truster - A supporter who accepts something as true
  • Boswell1.) Boswell, James Boswell -- (Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795))

    2.) Boswell -- (a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds)

    Boswell - Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
  • Cheerleader1.) Cheerleader -- (an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning")

    2.) Cheerleader -- (someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event)

    Cheerleader - An enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
  • Confederate1.) Confederate -- (a supporter of the Confederate States of America)

    2.) Confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crime -- (someone who assists in a plot)

    Confederate - A supporter of the Confederate States of America
  • Enthusiast1.) Enthusiast, partisan, partizan -- (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)

    2.) Fancier, enthusiast -- (a person having a strong liking for something)

    Enthusiast, Partisan1.) Partisan, zealot, drumbeater -- (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)

    2.) Enthusiast, partisan, partizan -- (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)

    Partisan, Partizan1.) Enthusiast, partisan, partizan -- (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)

    2.) Partisan, partizan -- (a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries)

    Partizan - An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
  • Francophile1.) Francophile, Francophil -- (an admirer of France and everything French)

    Francophile, Francophil1.) Francophile, Francophil -- (an admirer of France and everything French)

    Francophil - An admirer of France and everything French
  • Free trader1.) Free trader -- (an advocate of unrestricted international trade)

    Free trader - An advocate of unrestricted international trade
  • Functionalist1.) Functionalist -- (an adherent of functionalism)

    Functionalist - An adherent of functionalism
  • Jacobite1.) Jacobite -- (a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts)

    Jacobite - A supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
  • Loyalist1.) Loyalist, stalwart -- (a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt))

    Loyalist, Stalwart1.) Loyalist, stalwart -- (a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt))

    1.) Hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy -- (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes")

    Stalwart - A person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
  • New Dealer1.) New Dealer -- (a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal)

    New Dealer - A supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
  • Philhellene1.) Philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile -- (an admirer of Greece and everything Greek)

    1.) Philhellenic, philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic -- (characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society")

    Philhellene, Philhellenist1.) Philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile -- (an admirer of Greece and everything Greek)

    Philhellenist, Graecophile1.) Philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile -- (an admirer of Greece and everything Greek)

    1.) Philhellenic, philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic -- (characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society")

    Graecophile - An admirer of Greece and everything Greek
  • Pillar1.) Pillar -- (a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition")

    2.) Column, tower, pillar -- (anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite")

    Pillar, Mainstay1.) Pillar, mainstay -- (a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community")

    2.) Anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin -- (a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm")

    Mainstay - A fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
  • Roundhead1.) Roundhead -- (a brachycephalic person)

    2.) Roundhead -- (a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War)

    Roundhead - A brachycephalic person
  • Seconder1.) Seconder -- (someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote)

    1.) Second, 2nd, 2d -- (coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude)

    Seconder - Someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
  • Shavian1.) Shavian -- (an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works)

    1.) Shavian -- (of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works)

    Shavian - An admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
  • Subscriber1.) Subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier -- (someone who expresses strong approval)

    2.) Subscriber, reader -- (someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication)

    Subscriber, Endorser1.) Subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier -- (someone who expresses strong approval)

    2.) Endorser, indorser -- (a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security)

    Endorser, Indorser1.) Subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier -- (someone who expresses strong approval)

    2.) Endorser, indorser -- (a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security)

    Indorser, Ratifier1.) Subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier -- (someone who expresses strong approval)

    Ratifier - Someone who expresses strong approval
  • Sympathizer1.) Sympathizer, sympathiser, comforter -- (commiserates with someone who has had misfortune)

    2.) Sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher -- (someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful)

    Sympathizer, Sympathiser1.) Sympathizer, sympathiser, comforter -- (commiserates with someone who has had misfortune)

    2.) Sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher -- (someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful)

    Sympathiser, Well-wisher1.) Sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher -- (someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful)

    Well-wisher - Commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
  • Toaster1.) Toaster -- (a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread)

    2.) Toaster, wassailer -- (someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture)

    Toaster, Wassailer1.) Wassailer, carouser -- (someone who enjoys riotous drinking)

    2.) Toaster, wassailer -- (someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture)

    Wassailer - A kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
  • Upholder1.) Upholder, maintainer, sustainer -- (someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy")

    Upholder, Maintainer1.) Upholder, maintainer, sustainer -- (someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy")

    Maintainer, Sustainer1.) Upholder, maintainer, sustainer -- (someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy")

    Sustainer - Someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
  • Voucher1.) Voucher, verifier -- (someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement)

    2.) Voucher -- (a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure)

    Voucher, Verifier1.) Voucher, verifier -- (someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement)

    Verifier - Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
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Meaning 3 of Whig
Whig politician, politico, pol, political leader
  • Campaigner1.) Campaigner, candidate, nominee -- (a politician who is running for public office)

    Campaigner, Candidate1.) Campaigner, candidate, nominee -- (a politician who is running for public office)

    2.) Candidate, prospect -- (someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.))

    Candidate, Nominee1.) Campaigner, candidate, nominee -- (a politician who is running for public office)

    Nominee - A politician who is running for public office
  • Communist1.) Communist -- (a member of the communist party)

    2.) Communist, commie -- (a Socialist1.) Socialist -- (a political advocate of socialism)

    1.) Socialist, socialistic -- (of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism; "socialist theory"; "socialist realism"; "socialist party")

    Socialist - A political advocate of socialism who advocates communism)

    Communist - A member of the communist party
  • Democrat1.) Democrat -- (a member of the Democratic Party)

    2.) Democrat, populist -- (an advocate of democratic principles)

    Democrat - A member of the Democratic Party
  • Federalist1.) Federalist -- (a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government)

    2.) Federalist -- (an advocate of federalism)

    Federalist - A member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
  • Labourite1.) Labourite -- (a member of the British Labour Party)

    Labourite - A member of the British Labour Party
  • Machine politician1.) Machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack, hack -- (a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends)

    Machine politician, Ward-heeler1.) Machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack, hack -- (a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends)

    Ward-heeler, Political hack1.) Machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack, hack -- (a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends)

    Political hack, Hack1.) Hack, drudge, hacker -- (one who works hard at boring tasks)

    2.) Machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack, hack -- (a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends)

    Hack - A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
  • Mugwump1.) Mugwump -- (someone who bolted from the Republican1.) Republican -- (a member of the Republican Party)

    2.) Republican -- (an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy))

    Republican - A member of the Republican Party Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884)

    2.) Mugwump, independent, fencesitter -- (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))

    Mugwump - Someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
  • Noncandidate1.) Noncandidate -- (someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office)

    Noncandidate - Someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office
  • Party boss1.) Party boss, political boss, boss -- (a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption")

    Party boss, Political boss1.) Party boss, political boss, boss -- (a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption")

    Political boss, Boss1.) Foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss -- (a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman")

    2.) Boss, hirer -- (a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job")

    Boss - A leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
  • Party man1.) Party man, party liner -- (a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line)

    Party man, Party liner1.) Party man, party liner -- (a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line)

    Party liner - A member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
  • Sachem1.) Sachem -- (a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall))

    2.) Sachem, sagamore -- (a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief))

    Sachem - A political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
  • Standard-bearer1.) Standard-bearer -- (an outstanding leader of a political movement)

    2.) Color bearer, standard-bearer -- (the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle)

    Standard-bearer - An outstanding leader of a political movement
  • Statesman1.) Statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

    Statesman, Solon1.) Statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

    Solon, National leader1.) Statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

    National leader - A man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
  • Technocrat1.) Technocrat -- (an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group)

    2.) Technocrat -- (an advocate of technocracy)

    Technocrat - An expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
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    2.) Astor, John Jacob Astor -- (United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848))

    Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor1.) Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor -- (British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964))

    Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor1.) Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor -- (British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964))

    Viscountess Astor - British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
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  • Barkley1.) Barkley, Alben Barkley, Alben William Barkley -- (United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956))

    Barkley, Alben Barkley1.) Barkley, Alben Barkley, Alben William Barkley -- (United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956))

    Alben Barkley, Alben William Barkley1.) Barkley, Alben Barkley, Alben William Barkley -- (United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956))

    Alben William Barkley - United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
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  • Beaverbrook1.) Beaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken -- (British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964))

    Beaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook1.) Beaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken -- (British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964))

    1st Baron Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken1.) Beaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken -- (British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964))

    William Maxwell Aitken - British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
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  • Bradley1.) Bradley, Thomas Bradley, Tom Bradley -- (United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998))

    2.) Bradley, Omar Bradley, Omar Nelson Bradley -- (United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981))

    Bradley, Thomas Bradley1.) Bradley, Thomas Bradley, Tom Bradley -- (United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998))

    Thomas Bradley, Tom Bradley1.) Bradley, Thomas Bradley, Tom Bradley -- (United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998))

    Tom Bradley - United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
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  • Bryan1.) Bryan, William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte -- (United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925))

    2.) Bryan -- (a town of east central Texas)

    Bryan, William Jennings Bryan1.) Bryan, William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte -- (United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925))

    William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner1.) Bryan, William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte -- (United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925))

    Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte1.) Bryan, William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte -- (United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925))

    Boy Orator of the Platte - United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
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  • Burr1.) Bur, burr -- (seed vessel having hooks or prickles)

    2.) Burr -- (rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting)

    Burr, Aaron Burr1.) Burr, Aaron Burr -- (United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836))

    Aaron Burr - Seed vessel having hooks or prickles
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  • Chase, Salmon P
    • Chase, Salmon Portland Chase
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  • Clay1.) Clay -- (a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired)

    2.) Mud, clay -- (water soaked soil; soft wet earth)

    Clay, Henry Clay1.) Clay, Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser -- (United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852))

    Henry Clay, The Great Compromiser1.) Clay, Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser -- (United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852))

    The Great Compromiser - A very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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  • Clinton1.) Clinton, Hilary Clinton, Hilary Rodham Clinton -- (wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-))

    2.) Clinton, Bill Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton, President Clinton -- (42nd President of the United States (1946-))

    Clinton, DeWitt Clinton1.) Clinton, DeWitt Clinton -- (United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828))

    DeWitt Clinton - Wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
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  • Crockett1.) Crockett, Davy Crockett, David Crockett -- (United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836))

    Crockett, Davy Crockett1.) Crockett, Davy Crockett, David Crockett -- (United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836))

    Davy Crockett, David Crockett1.) Crockett, Davy Crockett, David Crockett -- (United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836))

    David Crockett - United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
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  • Douglas, Stephen A
    • Douglas, Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little Giant
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  • Jackson1.) Jackson1.) Jackson, Glenda Jackson -- (English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936))

    2.) Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson -- (United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958))

    Jackson, Glenda Jackson1.) Jackson, Glenda Jackson -- (English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936))

    Glenda Jackson - English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936) -- (English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936))

    2.) Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson -- (United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958))

    Jackson, Jesse Jackson1.) Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jesse Louis Jackson -- (United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941))

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  • Ross1.) Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross -- (Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856))

    2.) Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross -- (British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862))

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  • Seward1.) Seward, William Henry Seward -- (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))

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  • Webster1.) Webster, John Webster -- (English playwright (1580-1625))

    2.) Webster, Daniel Webster -- (United States politician and orator (1782-1817))

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