SCHWEITZER

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• SCHWEITZER (noun)
  The noun SCHWEITZER has 1 sense:

1. French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)

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

• SCHWEITZER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Albert Schweitzer; Schweitzer

Instance hypernyms:

doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)

missionary; missioner (someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country)

organist (a person who plays an organ)

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)