Wilkes
1. United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877) • Syn: Charles Wilkes • Instance Hypernyms: explorer, adventurer 2. English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797) • Syn: John Wilkes • Instance Hypernyms: reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
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