JOHN WILKES

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)

Synonyms:

John Wilkes; Wilkes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)

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