JOHN RUTLEDGE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)

Synonyms:

John Rutledge; Rutledge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chief justice (the judge who presides over a supreme court)

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