NEWMAN

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

1. United States film actor (born in 1925)

2. English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)

  Familiarity information: NEWMAN used as a noun is rare.

• NEWMAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States film actor (born in 1925)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Newman; Paul Leonard Newman; Paul Newman

Instance hypernyms:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cardinal Newman; John Henry Newman; Newman

Instance hypernyms:

archpriest; hierarch; high priest; prelate; primate (a senior clergyman and dignitary)

theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)