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Humboldt

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Humboldt

1
 n
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
2
 n
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Humboldt
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n German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)

Synonyms:
Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt
Example of:
philologist, philologue
a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
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n German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)

Synonyms:
Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
Example of:
natural scientist, naturalist
a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
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