Definition of Powell
Nouns
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
- Synonyms:
- Colin Powell, Colin luther Powell
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full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
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national leader, solon, statesman
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)
- Synonyms:
- Cecil Frank Powell
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physicist
a scientist trained in physics
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