Merton

/ˈmʌrtn/
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Other forms: Mertons

Definitions of Merton
  1. noun
    United States sociologist (1910-2003)
    synonyms: Robert King Merton, Robert Merton
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    sociologist
    a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
  2. noun
    United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
    synonyms: Thomas Merton
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    religious
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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