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Clark

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Clark

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United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
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United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)
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United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)
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Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Clark
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n United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

Synonyms:
William Clark
Example of:
adventurer, explorer
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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n United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)

Synonyms:
Mark Clark, Mark Wayne Clark
Example of:
full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
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n United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)

Synonyms:
Kenneth Bancroft Clark, Kenneth Clark
Example of:
psychologist
a scientist trained in psychology
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n Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)

Synonyms:
Charles Joseph Clark, Joe Clark
Example of:
pol, political leader, politician, politico
a person active in party politics
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