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SVERDRUP

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Overview

SVERDRUP (noun)
  The noun SVERDRUP has 1 sense:

1. Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)play

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


English dictionary: Word details


SVERDRUP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Otto Neumann Sverdrup; Sverdrup

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))


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