DARWIN
Dictionary entry overview: What does Darwin mean? • DARWIN (noun)
The noun DARWIN has 2 senses:
1. English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
2. provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
Familiarity information: DARWIN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DARWIN (noun)
Meaning:
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Charles Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin; Darwin
Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
Meaning:
Provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
provincial capital (the capital city of a province)
Holonyms ("Darwin" is a part of...):
Northern Territory (a territory in north central Australia)
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