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Robinson

 
WordNet: Robinson
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The noun has 7 meanings:

Meaning #1: English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
  Synonyms: Robert Robinson, Sir Robert Robinson

Meaning #2: United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
  Synonyms: Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith

Meaning #3: Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
  Synonyms: Lennox Robinson, Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson

Meaning #4: United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
  Synonym: James Harvey Robinson

Meaning #5: United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
  Synonyms: Jackie Robinson, Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Meaning #6: United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
  Synonym: Edwin Arlington Robinson

Meaning #7: United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
  Synonyms: Edward G. Robinson, Edward Goldenberg Robinson


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  • Robinson Crusoe, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719

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