Young

/jəŋ/

Other forms: Youngest; Youngs

Definitions of Young

1. noun

   English poet (1683-1765)
   synonyms: Edward Young

   example of:

   poet

   a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
2. noun

   British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
   synonyms: Thomas Young

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   Egyptologist

   an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology

   physicist

   a scientist trained in physics
3. noun

   United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
   synonyms: Brigham Young

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   religious leader

   leader of a religious order
4. noun

   United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
   synonyms: Cy Young, Danton True Young

   example of:

   ballplayer, baseball player

   an athlete who plays baseball
5. noun

   United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
   synonyms: Lester Willis Young, Pres Young

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   saxist, saxophonist

   a musician who plays the saxophone
6. noun

   United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
   synonyms: Loretta Young

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   actress

   a female actor
7. noun

   United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
   synonyms: Whitney Moore Young Jr., Whitney Young

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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