Wilkes

/wɪlks/
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Other forms: Wilkeses

Definitions of Wilkes
  1. noun
    English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
    synonyms: John Wilkes
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    example of:
    crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer
    a person or group who pushes to improve an institution or system by changing it
  2. noun
    United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
    synonyms: Charles Wilkes
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    example of:
    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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