Paine

/peɪn/
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Other forms: Paines

Definitions of Paine
  1. noun
    American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
    synonyms: Thomas Paine, Tom Paine
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    American Revolutionary leader
    a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
    pamphleteer
    a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
  2. noun
    American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
    synonyms: Robert Treat Paine
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    American Revolutionary leader
    a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
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