SAMUEL JOHNSON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

Synonyms:

Dr. Johnson; Johnson; Samuel Johnson

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

lexicographer; lexicologist (a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language)

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

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