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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Jones

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 n
American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
2
 n
one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
3
 n
United States golfer (1902-1971)
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 n
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
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 n
United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)
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 n
English phonetician (1881-1967)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Jones
1

n American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)

Synonyms:
John Paul Jones
Example of:
naval commander
naval officer in command of a fleet of warships
2

n one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)

Synonyms:
Inigo Jones
Example of:
architect, designer
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
3

n United States golfer (1902-1971)

Synonyms:
Bobby Jones, Robert Tyre Jones
Example of:
golf player, golfer, linksman
someone who plays the game of golf
4

n United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

Synonyms:
Mary Harris Jones, Mother Jones
Example of:
labor leader
a leader of a labor movement
5

n United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)

Synonyms:
Casey Jones, John Luther Jones
Example of:
engine driver, engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer
the operator of a railway locomotive
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n English phonetician (1881-1967)

Synonyms:
Daniel Jones
Example of:
phonetician
a specialist in phonetics
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