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The Infoplease thesaurus gives you access to more than 150,000 synonyms. Find synonyms for: Search Tips Browse by letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Thesaurus Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZWitelo of Silesia
(Encyclopedia) Witelo of Silesia or Vitelo, c.1230–75, Silesian physicist, philosopher, and theologian. He studied in Paris and Padua and spent time at the papal palace in Viterbo, Italy. His ten-…Roget, Peter Mark
(Encyclopedia) Roget, Peter MarkRoget, Peter Markrōzhāˈ [key], 1779–1869, English physician and lexicographer. For 50 years while he practiced medicine and was secretary of the Royal Society (1827–49…Ortelius, Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Ortelius, AbrahamOrtelius, Abrahamôrtēˈlyəs [key], 1527–98, Flemish geographer, of German origin. Next to his contemporary Mercator, he is the most renowned of the 16th-century Flemish…synonym
(Encyclopedia) synonymsynonymsĭnˈənĭm [key] [Gr.,=having the same name], word having a meaning that is the same as or very similar to the meaning of another word of the same language. Some are alike…Scaliger, Joseph Justus
(Encyclopedia) Scaliger, Joseph JustusScaliger, Joseph Justusskălˈĭjər [key], 1540–1609, French classical scholar. He was the son of Julius Caesar Scaliger, from whom he acquired his early mastery of…Peter Mark Roget
Peter Mark Roget is the English physician who is now famous for his dictionary of synonyms, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases. During his career he was a doctor in Manchester, a professor…Spelling Check
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