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REID

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Overview

REID (noun)
  The noun REID has 1 sense:

1. Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)play

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


English dictionary: Word details


REID (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Reid; Thomas Reid

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)


 Context examples 


He had invited not only the chief fighting-men of the day, but also those men of fashion who were most interested in the ring: Mr. Fletcher Reid, Lord Say and Sele, Sir Lothian Hume, Sir John Lade, Colonel Montgomery, Sir Thomas Apreece, the Hon. Berkeley Craven, and many more.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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