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wilson

/wˈɪlsʌn/noun2 syllables

Wilson means: 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924).

Synonyms for wilson16

noun, as in 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)

Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President Wilson

noun, as in author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

Harriet E. Wilson, Harriet Wilson

noun, as in English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)

Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson

noun, as in United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)

E. O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilson

noun, as in Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)

Alexander Wilson

noun, as in United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1936)

Robert Woodrow Wilson

noun, as in Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)

John Tuzo Wilson

noun, as in American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)

James Wilson

noun, as in Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson

noun, as in United States literary critic (1895-1972)

Edmund Wilson

noun, as in a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)

Mount Wilson

What does wilson mean?11

noun

1

28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)

2

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

3

English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)

4

United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)

5

Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)

6

United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1936)

7

Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)

8

American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)

9

Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)

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United States literary critic (1895-1972)

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a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wilson in a sentence

  • Wilson clearly had the best chance to win.Source_VOA
  • Wilson has been moved from intensive care to a regular room.Hybrid
  • Wilson looks forward to leaving the hospital soon.Hybrid
  • Wilson looks forward to ordering takeout from his favorite pho restaurant.Hybrid
  • Wilson looks forward to re-uniting with his two roommates and pet hedgehog, Penelope.Hybrid
  • Mr Wilson made us repeat the sentence several times.sundown
  • Wilson looks forward to ordering takeout from his favorite Vietnamese soup restaurant.Hybrid
  • If you need help, take a private class with Professor Wilson.mervert1

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