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NIMITZ

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Overview

NIMITZ (noun)
  The noun NIMITZ has 1 sense:

1. United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)play

  Familiarity information: NIMITZ used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


NIMITZ (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Admiral Nimitz; Chester Nimitz; Chester William Nimitz; Nimitz

Instance hypernyms:

naval officer (an officer in the navy)


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