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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Young

1
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English poet (1683-1765)
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British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
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United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
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United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
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United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
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United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
7
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United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Young
1

n English poet (1683-1765)

Synonyms:
Edward Young
Example of:
poet
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
2

n British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)

Synonyms:
Thomas Young
Example of:
Egyptologist
an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
physicist
a scientist trained in physics
3

n United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)

Synonyms:
Brigham Young
Example of:
religious leader
leader of a religious order
4

n United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

Synonyms:
Cy Young, Danton True Young
Example of:
ballplayer, baseball player
an athlete who plays baseball
5

n United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

Synonyms:
Lester Willis Young, Pres Young
Example of:
saxist, saxophonist
a musician who plays the saxophone
6

n United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

Synonyms:
Loretta Young
Example of:
actress
a female actor
7

n United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

Synonyms:
Whitney Moore Young Jr., Whitney Young
Example of:
civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
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