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GERTRUDE EDERLE

• GERTRUDE EDERLE (noun)
The noun GERTRUDE EDERLE has 1 sense:

1. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)

Familiarity information: GERTRUDE EDERLE used as a noun is very rare.

• GERTRUDE EDERLE (noun)

Sense 1

Gertrude Ederle ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Ederle; Gertrude Caroline Ederle; Gertrude Ederle

Instance hypernyms:

swimmer (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets)

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