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NOBEL
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• NOBEL (noun)
The noun NOBEL has 1 sense:
1. Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
Familiarity information: NOBEL used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Alfred Bernhard Nobel; Alfred Nobel; Nobel
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)
Context examples
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics in Stockholm, Sweden.
(Swedish academy announces 2019 Nobel Prize winners in physics, Wikinews)
They are to share a monetary award of SEK9 million (approximately GBP738 thousand or USD910 thousand) from the Nobel Foundation.
(Swedish academy announces 2019 Nobel Prize winners in physics, Wikinews)
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