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GENTLEMAN JIM
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• GENTLEMAN JIM (noun)
The noun GENTLEMAN JIM has 1 sense:
1. United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
Familiarity information: GENTLEMAN JIM used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Corbett; Gentleman Jim; James John Corbett; Jim Corbett
Instance hypernyms:
gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)
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