Brown
1. Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) • Syn: Robert Brown • Instance Hypernyms: botanist, phytologist, plant scientist 2. abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859) • Syn: John Brown • Instance Hypernyms: abolitionist, emancipationist 3. a university in Rhode Island • Syn: Brown University • Instance Hypernyms: university • Member Holonyms: Ivy League • Part Holonyms: Rhode Island, Little Rhody, Ocean State, RI
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