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Clark

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Noun

1. clark, william clark

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

2. clark, mark clark, mark wayne clark

United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)

3. clark, kenneth bancroft clark, kenneth clark

United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)

4. charles joseph clark, clark, joe clark

Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clark

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noun
1. 
Helen. born 1950, New Zealand Labour politician; prime minister (1999–2008); administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009
2. 
James, known as Jim. 1936–68, Scottish racing driver; Formula One World Champion (1963, 1965)
3. 
Kenneth, Baron Clark of Saltwood. 1903–83, English art historian: his books include Civilization (1969), which he first presented as a television series
4. 
William. 1770–1838, US explorer and frontiersman: best known for his expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1804–06) with Meriwether Lewis

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Clark

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noun
a masculine name
1. 
George Rogers1752-1818; Am. frontiersman & Revolutionary War leader
2. 
Tom C(ampbell)1899-1977; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1949-67)
3. 
William1770-1838; Am. explorer
see also Lewis2 (sense 3)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Clark

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British art historian whose works include The Nude (1956), Civilisation (1969), and Feminine Beauty (1980).
American explorer who joined Meriwether Lewis in an expedition to the Pacific Ocean (1804-1806). Clark was responsible for the careful mapmaking en route.
Panamanian-born American psychologist and author who demonstrated the psychological effects of racial segregation and ghetto life, influencing the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
American general who was Allied commander in North Africa and Italy in World War II and supreme commander of United Nations forces in Korea (1952-1953).
American economist known for his theory of marginal productivity. He wrote The Philosophy of Wealth (1885) and The Distribution of Wealth (1899).
American military leader and frontiersman who led numerous raids on British troops and Native Americans in the Northwest Territory during the Revolutionary War.
Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1979-1980).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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