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LISTON
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• LISTON (noun)
The noun LISTON has 1 sense:
1. United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)
Familiarity information: LISTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Charles Liston; Liston; Sonny Liston
Instance hypernyms:
gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)
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