ROBERT FALCON SCOTT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase robert falcon scott. (close relations)
Definition of ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
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adventurer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who enjoys taking risks • someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | ||||||||
antarctic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters adjective satellite • at or near the south pole | ||||||||
captain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant • the naval officer in command of a military ship • a policeman in charge of a precinct • an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship • the leader of a group of people • the pilot in charge of an airship • a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers verb • be the captain of a sports team | ||||||||
explorer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a commercial browser developed by Microsoft • someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | ||||||||
hero | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) • the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem • (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her • someone who fights for a cause • (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | ||||||||
journey | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of traveling from one place to another verb • undertake a journey or trip • travel upon or across | ||||||||
leader | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who rules or guides or inspires others • a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers | ||||||||
man | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea • an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) • someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force • the generic use of the word to refer to any human being • any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage • a male subordinate • an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) • a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer • a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman • game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games • all of the living human inhabitants of the earth verb • take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place • provide with workers | ||||||||
mortal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • subject to death noun • a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential adjective satellite • involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death • unrelenting and deadly • causing or capable of causing death | ||||||||
navigator | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ship's officer in charge of navigation • the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course • in earlier times, a person who explored by ship | ||||||||
polar | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • located at or near or coming from the earth's poles • of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles adjective satellite • having a pair of equal and opposite charges • characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed • extremely cold • being of crucial importance | ||||||||
scientist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | ||||||||
scott | nounn | |||||||
noun • award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999) • English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912) • United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866) • British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832) • United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858) | ||||||||
robert scott | nounn | |||||||
noun • English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912) |