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DEWITT CLINTON
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• DEWITT CLINTON (noun)
The noun DEWITT CLINTON has 1 sense:
1. United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)
Familiarity information: DEWITT CLINTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Clinton; DeWitt Clinton
Instance hypernyms:
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
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"Experimenting is the great science." (Arabic proverb)
"He who wins the first hand, leaves with only his pants in hand." (Corsican proverb)