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    BARON VERULAM

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)play

    Synonyms:

    1st Baron Verulam; Bacon; Baron Verulam; Francis Bacon; Sir Francis Bacon; Viscount St. Albans

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

    national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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