Armstrong

/ˌɑrmˈstrɔŋ/
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Other forms: Armstrongs

Definitions of Armstrong
  1. noun
    United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)
    synonyms: Louis Armstrong, Satchmo
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    example of:
    jazz musician, jazzman
    a musician who plays or composes jazz music
    cornetist, trumpeter
    a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
  2. noun
    United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
    synonyms: Neil Armstrong
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    example of:
    astronaut, cosmonaut, spaceman
    a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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