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EDERLE

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Overview

EDERLE (noun)
  The noun EDERLE has 1 sense:

1. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)play

  Familiarity information: EDERLE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


EDERLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Ederle; Gertrude Caroline Ederle; Gertrude Ederle

Instance hypernyms:

swimmer (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets)


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