| English Dictionary |
SAARINEN
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
• SAARINEN (noun)
The noun SAARINEN has 2 senses:
1. Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
2. United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)
Familiarity information: SAARINEN used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Eliel Saarinen; Saarinen
Instance hypernyms:
architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Eero Saarinen; Saarinen
Instance hypernyms:
architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A real friend takes the hand of his friend in overwhelming worry and fire." (Afghanistan proverb)
"You are as many a person as the languages you know." (Armenian proverb)
"Through falls and stumbles, one learns to walk." (Corsican proverb)