Schweitzer

/ˈʃvaɪtsər/
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Other forms: Schweitzers

Definitions of Schweitzer
  1. noun
    French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)
    synonyms: Albert Schweitzer
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    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
    missionary, missioner
    someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
    organist
    a person who plays an organ
    philosopher
    a specialist in philosophy
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