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MARCUS WHITMAN
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• MARCUS WHITMAN (noun)
The noun MARCUS WHITMAN has 1 sense:
1. United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802-1847)
Familiarity information: MARCUS WHITMAN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802-1847)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Marcus Whitman; Whitman
Instance hypernyms:
missionary (someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program)
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"Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours." (Native American proverbs and quotes, Chief Tecumseh)
"Every ambitious man is a captive and every covetous one a pauper." (Arabic proverb)
"Dress up a stick and itÂ’ll be a beautiful bride." (Egyptian proverb)