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OTTO JESPERSEN
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• OTTO JESPERSEN (noun)
The noun OTTO JESPERSEN has 1 sense:
1. Danish linguist (1860-1943)
Familiarity information: OTTO JESPERSEN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Danish linguist (1860-1943)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jens Otto Harry Jespersen; Jespersen; Otto Jespersen
Instance hypernyms:
linguist; linguistic scientist (a specialist in linguistics)
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