WAYNE

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• WAYNE (noun)
  The noun WAYNE has 2 senses:

1. United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

2. American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)

  Familiarity information: WAYNE used as a noun is rare.

• WAYNE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Duke Wayne; John Wayne; Wayne

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

Sense 2

Meaning:

American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Anthony Wayne; Mad Anthony Wayne; Wayne

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

 Context examples 

It has a partnership with Wayne State University School of Medicine and received NCI designation in 1978.

(Barbara Ann Karmano Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus)