Martin Luther King

/ˌmɑrtn ˌluθər kɪŋ/
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Definitions of Martin Luther King
  1. noun
    United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
    synonyms: King, Martin Luther King Jr.
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    civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
    a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
    clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of a Christian church
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