THOMAS PAINE

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• THOMAS PAINE (noun)
  The noun THOMAS PAINE has 1 sense:

1. American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)

  Familiarity information: THOMAS PAINE used as a noun is very rare.

• THOMAS PAINE (noun)

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Meaning:

American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Paine; Thomas Paine; Tom Paine

Instance hypernyms:

American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)

pamphleteer (a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues))