Glenn

/glɛn/
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Definitions of Glenn
  1. noun
    made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
    synonyms: John Glenn, John Herschel Glenn Jr.
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    astronaut, cosmonaut, spaceman
    a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
    senator
    a member of a senate
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