Revere

/rəˈvɪər/
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Other forms: Reveres

Definitions of Revere
  1. noun
    American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
    synonyms: Paul Revere
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    example of:
    American Revolutionary leader
    a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
    silver-worker, silversmith, silverworker
    someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
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