HOYLE

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• HOYLE (noun)
  The noun HOYLE has 2 senses:

1. an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)

2. English writer on card games (1672-1769)

  Familiarity information: HOYLE used as a noun is rare.

• HOYLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Fred Hoyle; Hoyle; Sir Fred Hoyle

Instance hypernyms:

astrophysicist (an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English writer on card games (1672-1769)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Edmond Hoyle; Hoyle

Instance hypernyms:

card player (someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games)

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))