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PAUL ROBESON
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• PAUL ROBESON (noun)
The noun PAUL ROBESON has 1 sense:
1. United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
Familiarity information: PAUL ROBESON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Paul Bustill Robeson; Paul Robeson; Robeson
Instance hypernyms:
civil rights activist; civil rights leader; civil rights worker (a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups)
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"A tree starts with a seed." (Arabic proverb)
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