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TOCQUEVILLE
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• TOCQUEVILLE (noun)
The noun TOCQUEVILLE has 1 sense:
1. French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
Familiarity information: TOCQUEVILLE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Alexis Charles Henri Maurice de Tocqueville; Alexis de Tocqueville; Tocqueville
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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