Definitions of Wright
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United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)
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synonyms:
Wilbur Wright
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artificer, discoverer, inventor
someone who is the first to think of or make something
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artificer, discoverer, inventor
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United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)
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synonyms:
Orville Wright
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artificer, discoverer, inventor
someone who is the first to think of or make something
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artificer, discoverer, inventor
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United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
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synonyms:
Richard Wright
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United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)
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synonyms:
Fanny Wright, Frances Wright
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feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist
a supporter of feminism
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feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist
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influential United States architect (1869-1959)
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synonyms:
Frank Lloyd Wright
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United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
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synonyms:
S. S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright
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