Wilkins

/ˈwɪlkɪnz/
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Other forms: Wilkinses

Definitions of Wilkins
  1. noun
    United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
    synonyms: Roy Wilkins
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    example of:
    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
  2. noun
    Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
    synonyms: George Hubert Wilkins
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    example of:
    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
  3. noun
    English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (1916-2004)
    synonyms: Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, Maurice Wilkins
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    example of:
    biochemist
    someone with special training in biochemistry
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