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Simpson

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Definitions of Simpson
  1. noun
    United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
    synonyms: Duchess of Windsor, Mrs. Simpson, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Wallis Warfield Windsor
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    example of:
    divorcee, grass widow
    a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
  2. noun
    Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)
    synonyms: Sir James Young Simpson
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    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
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