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JOHN WILKES BOOTH

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Overview

JOHN WILKES BOOTH (noun)
  The noun JOHN WILKES BOOTH has 1 sense:

1. United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)play

  Familiarity information: JOHN WILKES BOOTH used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


JOHN WILKES BOOTH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Booth; John Wilkes Booth

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

assassin; assassinator; bravo (a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed)


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