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LUCE
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• LUCE (noun)
The noun LUCE has 2 senses:
1. United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
2. United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)
Familiarity information: LUCE used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Henry Luce; Henry Robinson Luce; Luce
Instance hypernyms:
publisher (a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Clare Booth Luce; Luce
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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